La Traviata [131889] Released: 2009-07-05 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 154 mins Popularity: 0.4089 Vote Average: 7 Vote Count: 1 Overview: Renée Fleming has matured into one of the finest sopranos around at the moment, a true star with a sparkling personality and a velvet-toned voice that is capable of wringing the finest emotions out of works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky that from a lesser singer could sound rather cold and clinical. I wouldn't have thought her voice would be so well suited to Violetta Valéry in La Traviata, and it does take some getting used to, but I think she at least brings a distinct quality to the role with an emotional heart that isn't always necessarily there when a leading diva uses it primarily as a display for her vocal talents. It's served well also by Antonio Pappano's conducting of the Royal Opera House Orchestra in a traditional, but effective production by Richard Eyre. Cast [9] Renée FlemingVioletta Valéry Joseph CallejaAlfredo Germont Thomas HampsonGiorgio Germont Monika-Evelin LiivFlora Bervoix Eddie WadeIl barone Doupho Kostas SmoriginasIl Marchese d'Ob Antonio Pappano Richard WiegoldIl dottor Grenvi Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseSelf - Orchestra Trailers Verdi: La traviata (ROH)