With its emotionally charged music, memorable arias, and thrilling duets, La Traviata remains one of the most beloved operas of all time.

Verdi’s timeless masterpiece transports you to the dazzling world of 19th-century Paris, where Violetta Valéry, a courtesan, falls in love with the young nobleman Alfredo Germont. Despite their passionate affair, societal conventions and family interference threaten their happiness, and Violetta is forced to make a heartbreaking choice.

Tenor Zach Borichevsky will debut with San Diego Opera as Alfredo, having also performed this role with the Seattle Opera and shared his talents with audiences at Opera Philadelphia, Boston Lyric Opera, and other companies around the world. Soprano Andriana Chuchman returns to SDO after making her exciting debut as Micaëla in our 2017 The Tragedy of Carmen. Bass-baritone Hunter Enoch and soprano Erika Nicole Alatorre will also make exciting company debuts with these performances. San Diego Opera’s Principal Conductor Yves Abel returns to lead the San Diego Symphony Orchestra with San Diego favorite Kyle Lang directing.

LANGUAGE – Sung in Italian with English and Spanish text projected above the stage

Pre-Opera Talk: The pre-opera talk begins at 6:40 pm before the 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday evening performances. The Sunday matinee pre-opera talk begins at 1:10 pm before the 2:00 pm curtain.

Mainstage Post-Opera Talk-Back: Stay after the Saturday and Sunday performances for a Talk-Back. Once the curtain falls, there will be a 10-minute break, then join us in the front of the Dress Circle section where you can ask questions of the stars and cast (subject to availability), and find out what really happened onstage and backstage during the performance!