GHENT FESTIVITIES 2026 - LA TRAVIATA - GIUSEPPE VERDI

Een Parijse night, a party dress that sparkles in the twilight, and a woman who knows her time is limited. La Traviata, Verdi's masterpiece about love, loss, and social condemnation, remains just as poignant and current to this day. In In Violetta Valéry we see a woman who dares to defend her freedom and passion — until love confronts her with another form of sacrifice. Her moving story is carried by a series of Verdi's most beloved arias and ensembles, from the festive Brindisi to the fragile Addio del passato. This intimate pocket version of CloseOpera takes place in a sober, cinematic setting and brings the audience very close to the human drama behind the mundane facade — raw, real, and direct. Violetta Valéry: Trien Cornelis Alfredo Germont: Door Van Bergen Giorgio Germont: Mark Ellis Gough Flora Bervoix / Annina: Maria Eichler Dottore Grenvil / Baron Douphol: Xavier De Paepe Gastone: t.b.d. Piano: Caroline James Regie: Bruno De Canne