Verdi: La traviata ****
Royal Opera, 14th January 2019
One of the great jump-ins at Covent Garden happened almost eleven years ago to the day. Imagine the general disappointment, the wailing and gnashing of teeth when an indisposed Anna Netrebko withdrew from La traviata in January 2008, replaced by a relatively unheard of Albanian soprano, who flew in overnight from New York. Ermonela Jaho not only saved the day; she triumphed, becoming an instant house favourite, returning many times. And it’s as Violetta that she returns once more in this 16th revival of Richard Eyre’s sympathetic, stylish – and seemingly indestructible – production.
Ermonela Jaho (Violetta)
© ROH | Catherine Ashmore
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