The Opera People present Verdi’s immortal La Traviata in a brand new production by Tan Shou Chen.
A celebrated hostess. A love that promises freedom. A society determined to decide who deserves a future.
Violetta Valery has built a life on the margins of respectability, where admiration and privilege offer security but never acceptance. When she falls in love with the young Alfredo Germont, she dares to imagine a different future. Yet as family obligation, public morality and social expectation close in around them, she is forced to confront the impossible cost of living outside the boundaries of what society considers a “proper” woman.
This La Traviata, set in pre-independence Singapore, is a society in the midst of profound transformation, where progress and possibility exist alongside deeply held ideas of respectability, family and social order. Inspired by the ideals and contradictions surrounding Singapore’s 1961 Women’s Charter, this bold new production asks whose lives are recognised, whose sacrifices are remembered, and what becomes of the women who fall beyond the boundaries of an acceptable society.
Performed in Italian with English surtitles
Duration: approximately 2 hours 30 minutes (including two 15-min intermissions)
Recommended for patrons aged 6 and above