La Traviata

Blood, Sweat, Opera // Elena Perroni, soprano

February 1, 2019

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Last year, we took you backstage with opera stars in our interview series Behind the Curtain. This year, we’re going to take you inside […]

33 thoughts I had while watching La Traviata

May 29, 2018

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE La Traviata Opera Australia Arts Centre Melbourne, 28 April Act 1 Why is everybody saying that opera is ‘dead’? This […]

(Literally) Live Reviews // Lewis goes to La Trav

April 19, 2018

Welcome to our CutCommon’s (Literally) Live Reviews – our new video review series that aims to reshape the way we think about arts criticism in […]

Sylvie goes to La Traviata

March 20, 2018

BY SYLVIE WOODS La Traviata Opera Australia Sydney Opera House, 12 March What’d you miss? Verdi’s wildest party of all An unusual interaction during […]

Rada Tochalna: Sex, psychological tension, and ‘fallen’ women

August 25, 2017

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Rada Tochalna plays the character of Violetta in La Traviata. The Melbourne soprano dubs Violetta a “high-class call girl” who sells sex and the […]

Live review: Opera Bites does La Traviata

March 18, 2016

BY ANGUS MCPHERSON La Traviata by Verdi Opera Bites Cello’s Restaurant, The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, March 11 Violetta and her admirer Alfredo move between tables […]

Live Review: La Traviata

July 8, 2015

BY SPENCER DARBY ‘La Traviata’ by Verdi Opera Australia Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 3 July Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ opened on Friday […]

Australia First: Czech Scenographer Josef Svoboda

May 20, 2014

BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hailed one of the most influential scenographers of the 20th Century, Czech set designer Josef Svoboda’s work is seen in Australia […]