These half-hour sessions delve into the detail of La traviata, enhancing your enjoyment and extending your knowledge of the piece. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance. Limited availability.

About La traviata

Violetta Valéry lives on borrowed time. In Paris’ hedonistic high society, she squeezes each day for its joys before her illness catches up with her. When the idealistic young Alfredo offers true love, happiness seems possible – but her past has exacted a price. Giuseppe Verdi’s devastating tragedy has inspired countless retellings, including cult favourite films Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge!. In his passionate, gripping, and startlingly intimate Belle Époque production, Sir David McVicar (Il trittico, Falstaff, Pelléas et Mélisande) gets to the love and loss at the core of this doomed love affair.