La traviata
A brand new production of La traviata opens the Festival and will be directed by Maxine Braham and designed by Jamie Vartan, who makes his Festival debut, with lighting design by Johanna Town.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is conducted by renowned exponent of Verdi (including Falstaff at the Met, and Simon Boccanegra and Il trovatore at the Royal Opera) Richard Farnes—another Festival debut.
The cast includes Samantha Clarke as Violetta—a role she was recently critically acclaimed for with Opera Australia—Nico Darmanin as Alfredo and a Festival debut from Dario Solarias Giorgio Germont.