{"id":4126,"date":"2018-02-20T10:11:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=4126"},"modified":"2018-02-20T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T10:11:30","slug":"eno-la-traviata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=4126","title":{"rendered":"ENO: La traviata"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Kramer directs his first opera as ENO Artistic Director, a sweepingly romantic interpretation of\u00a0<\/strong>La traviata<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Opens Friday 16 March at\u00a07.30pm at the London Coliseum (10 performances)<\/em><\/p>\n

Daniel Kramer will direct his first opera as English National Opera\u2019s Artistic Director this spring. This production of\u00a0La traviata<\/em>, which played to sold-out houses following its premiere at Theater Basel, is a sweepingly romantic take on one of opera\u2019s most heartbreaking stories. Irish soprano Claudia Boyle will perform the role of Violetta alongside South African tenor Lukhanyo Moyake as Alfredo. Singing the role of Giorgio Germont is Alan Opie, who celebrates 50 years since he first sang with ENO.<\/p>\n

Daniel Kramer said:<\/p>\n

\u2018Almost every note of Verdi\u2019s masterpiece raises up the life of a women who has been deemed dishonourable by society. Through\u00a0<\/em>La traviata,\u00a0Verdi invites us to listen to the magnanimous love of a character who makes a sacrifice which few others would be willing or able to consider.<\/em>\u00a0His music is, for me, a love letter to the tender and graceful Violetta.<\/em><\/p>\n

I believe that our core audience come to ENO wanting to have new light shed upon these well-loved classics. This is also one of my key passions when directing opera or theatre, and has informed our approach to this intensely moving story of love and sacrifice. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

As our world continues to confront the treatment of women in our society we have worked to share the story of a woman who, despite her heartbreaking circumstances, rises above the judgmental and abusive world around her and passes through her life with integrity and grace.\u2019 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Daniel Kramer<\/strong>\u00a0was appointed Artistic Director of English National Opera in April 2016, taking up the position in August that year. His work with ENO extends backs to 2008. He was selected as part of ENO\u2019s young director\u2019s initiative for which he directed\u00a0Punch and Judy<\/em>\u00a0at the Young Vic which subsequently won the South Bank Show Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera. Daniel returned to ENO in 2009 to direct Bartok\u2019s\u00a0Duke Bluebeard\u2019s Castle\u00a0<\/em>at the London Coliseum and Wagner\u2019s\u00a0Tristan and Isolde,\u00a0<\/em>conducted by former ENO Music Director Edward Gardner and designed by Anish Kapoor. He has been an Associate at the Gate Theatre, Notting Hill and the Young Vic, and a Creative Associate at the Royal Shakespeare Company. The 18\/19 season, launched on the 1 May, will be the first that he has curated as ENO Artistic Director.<\/p>\n

The ephemeral, image-conscious world of the courtesan Violetta will be brought to life through the designs of\u00a0Lizzie Clachan<\/strong>, one of the most acclaimed set designers currently working in London theatre. She has recently been praised for her \u2018extraordinary\u2019 (The Guardian<\/em>) work on the Young Vic\u2019s\u00a0Yerma<\/em>, and for the National Theatre\u2019s\u00a0As You Like It<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Claudia Boyle<\/strong>\u00a0will sing Violetta, the eponymous \u2018fallen woman\u2019. A fomer member of the Salzburger Festpiel\u2019s Young Singers Project, her international profile has been dramatically raised through highly-acclaimed performances in London, Berlin, Rome and New York. For ENO Claudia has previously sung the roles of Le\u00efla in\u00a0The Pearl Fishers\u00a0<\/em>(2016) and a \u2018standout\u2019 (The Guardian<\/em>) Mabel in\u00a0The Pirates of Penzance<\/em>\u00a0(2015).<\/p>\n

Up-and-coming tenor\u00a0Lukhanyo Moyake<\/strong>\u00a0makes his UK debut as Alfredo. South Africa\u2019s representative in 2017\u2019s BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, Lukhanyo has been performing at the Cape Town Opera Company since his graduation in 2010. His roles there include Alfredo in\u00a0La traviata<\/em>, Jaquino in\u00a0Fidelio<\/em>\u00a0and Tom Rakewell in\u00a0The Rake\u2019s Progress<\/em>. In 2015 and 2016 he was a finalist of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition (held in Amsterdam) and was also placed third in the Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition (held in Germany).<\/p>\n

ENO legend and internationally acclaimed baritone\u00a0Alan Opie<\/strong>\u00a0will return for his second ENO engagement of the season. He follows his debut in the comic role of Doctor Bartolo (The Barber of Seville<\/em>) with Violetta\u2019s controlling father, Giorgio Germont. Alan\u2019s previous performances in this role have been described as \u2018full of feeling\u2019 (The Guardian<\/em>) and \u2018consistently compelling\u2019 (WhatsOnStage<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Rising young British conductor\u00a0Leo McFall<\/strong>\u00a0will make his ENO debut with this production. Winner of the 2015 German Conductor\u2019s Prize, he is among the foremost conductors of his generation, and received much praise for his performances with the Glyndebourne Tour and with Opera North. He will be assisted by ENO Mackerras Conducting Fellow\u00a0Toby Purser<\/strong>, who will also conduct the performance on the 11 April.<\/p>\n

La traviata<\/em>\u00a0opens on Friday 16 March at 7.30pm at the London Coliseum for 10 performances: 16, 22, 24, 28 March and 3, 5, 11, 13 April at 7.30pm, 31 March at 6.30pm and 8 April at 3pm.<\/p>\n

500 tickets for \u00a320 or less are available for each performance. Tickets start from \u00a312.<\/p>\n

A co-production with Theater Basel<\/p>\n

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