An opera stripped bare until only heartbreak remains.
With this production of La Traviata, director Peter Konwitschny achieved a resounding success and Marlis Petersen made a sensational debut in the title role. The first ever production of La Traviata by Peter Konwitschny of Graz Opera is a highly-focused, intelligent reading of the music that was widely acclaimed by audiences. With a reduced stage set and daring cuts in the score, the production concentrates on the tragic story of the courtesan Violetta. Soprano Marlis Petersen (2010 „Singer of the Year“ in Germany) is superb in the title role.
Acting
Petersen's Violetta shatters you in act three.
Direction
Konwitschny's brutal cuts force you closer to tragedy.
Production
Bare stage means nowhere to hide from emotion.
Director
Peter Konwitschny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Petersen was so terrified of this debut that she almost withdrew; Konwitschny threatened to cancel the entire production if she backed out.
This 2011 Graz production sparked fierce debate among opera purists who called Konwitschny's cuts 'sacrilege'—it later became his most toured work.
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