Dir: Eliza Thompson and Selina Cadell
Cast: Susana Gaspar, Thomas Elwin, Roderick Williams
Genre: Music
A revolutionary opera experience that will move you to tears.
Forget everything you think you know about filmed opera. Opera Glassworks has created a breath-taking cinematic masterpiece that transforms Verdi’s beloved La Traviata into an intimate film experience that moved Hollywood legend Sigourney Weaver to tears at its New York premiere.
This isn’t a recording of a stage performance – it’s pure cinema. Shot entirely with the camera in mind, the fourth wall disappears as you’re drawn into Violetta’s world through a dilapidated Hampshire country house. You’re not watching from an opera house seat – you’re in the room, experiencing every heartbreak up close.
Portuguese soprano Susana Gaspar delivers a tour de force performance as the tragic Violette, while the British tenor Thomas Elwin and baritone Roderick Williams complete a stellar cast.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra provides the sumptuous musical backdrop, with innovative choreography creating magical cinematic moments.
Never been to an opera? This accessible. emotionally direct introduction is perfect for newcomers. Already an opera lover? Prepare to see this masterpiece in an entirely new light, with intimate details impossible in traditional staging’s.
“Stunningly moving… a polished artisitc gem” – Reaction Life
“The camera becomes a confidant and an interrogator” – Times Literary Supplement
Bar opens from 7pm serving our fabulous cocktails, fine wines and craft beers, as well as savoury and sweet snacks.
Film starts promptly at 8pm with last orders 10 minutes before the film
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