Live in HD: Verdi's La Traviata
Grinnell College will stream Verdi's La Traviata at noon on Saturday, March 11, 2017, as part of the "Metropolitan Live in HD" movie theatre transmissions program.
The opera will be shown in the Harris Center Cinema, 1114 10th Ave., Grinnell. Jennifer Brown, associate professor of music, will present the opera talk at 11:30 a.m.
La Traviata follows tragic heroine and courtesan Violetta Valery as she falls in love with Alfredo Germont, despite knowing that she will die soon. When Germont's father forces Valéry to leave him, Germont is left confused and seeks vengeance. The music, profound and heartfelt, has captured audiences around the world.
Nicola Luisiotti conducts, and Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano star as Violetta Valery and Alfredo Germont, respectively.
Refreshments will be available for sale in the lobby of the cinema before each opera and during intermission.
Tickets are available at the Pioneer Bookshop and at the door on the day of the show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children, and Met Opera members.
The Office of the President has generously funded tickets for Grinnell College faculty, staff, and students, and tickets are available for free at all locations. Family members not employed by the College are required to purchase tickets.
Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. The Harris Center Cinema is equipped with an induction hearing loop system, which enables individuals with hearing aids set to T-Coil to hear the program. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations.
The College welcomes the presence of minors at all age-appropriate public events and for informal visits, with the understanding that a parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult assumes full responsibility for their child’s safety and behavior during such visits or events. In these cases, the College expects that an adult responsible for the visiting child takes measures to ensure the child’s safety and sees that the child complies with directions of College personnel. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.