Berkshire Opera Festival: The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?
Date/Time
Location
Indigo Room (, Great Barrington, MA , Great Barrington MA)
RESERVE
FREE, Reservations required
Please join Berkshire Opera Festival and dramaturg Cori Ellison for “The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?,” a free and informal talk that sheds light on the sources, from current events to ancient history, of Verdi’s masterpiece. Discover the real-life story that inspired French author and playwright Alexandre Dumas fils to write La Dame aux Camélias, the personal experiences that drew Verdi to its story, and the age-old mythical trope of the “lost” woman who is redeemed through sacrifice.