La Traviata

Had a fab evening last night! Richard, Alex and me went to watch Verdi’s La Traviata at the NIA here in Birmingham. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen the opera and for the most part I was mesmerised by the performances. I couldn’t always make out what they were singing but someoneI loved once said that “you don’t listen to opera, you feel it”, and she was right! The costumes were all fairly contemporary, colorful and vibrant, the sets were lavish and stunning.

Talise Trevigne (pictured), who played the part of Violleta, was exceptional. She has the most amazing voice and even though it was a struggle at time to make out the words, her voice and performance carried such emotion you could actually feel what she was saying -particularly during the third act.

 

The  City of Birmingham Orchestra (CBSO) were also exceptional last night, and played a huge part in making this such a delightful production. I’m actually really looking forward to sunday night, Richard and I are going to watch Alex play in Symphony Hall, she’s part of the CBSO Youth Orchestra, and they’re putting on a performance so if your interested click here to find out a little more and book tickets.