La Traviata Livestream

The exciting soprano Diana Damrau will open La Scala in a New Production of La Traviata. ARTE will live stream the opera at 3 pm for those of you are excited for this work. Piotr Beczala will sing Alfredo and Zeljko Lucic will sing Germont. So if you saw Rigoletto at the Met last year, then you know what to expect.


Here is a Video La Scala Just released 

La Traviata Open Tonight

Diana Damrau makes her role debut as Violetta in Willy Decker's acclaimed production. Placido Domingo and Saimir Pirgu also star with Yannick Nezet-Seguin in the pit.

For more on Diana Damrau Click here for our exclusive interview.

For more on Saimir Pirgu click on our exclusive interview with the tenor.

BREAKING NEWS: Natalie Dessay cancels June Manon and Netrebko comes to the rescue

Natalie Dessay who has been suffering from health issues since her Met Traviata has canceled the new production premiere of Manon at La Scala. Anna Netrebko who is currently singing Giuletta in I Capuleti e Montecchi will step in for the premiere on June 19 and 22. The Diva premiered Laurent Pelly's production in the Royal Opera House in 2010 and in the Metropolitan Opera this past April 2012.  Ermonela Jaho will step in on the 25, 29 of June and 2, 5, 7 of July. 


Update: Anna Netrebko has cancelled the final two performances of I Capuleti e Montecchi