Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.
Anna Netrebko
as Violetta Valéry
Rolando Villazón
as Alfredo Germont
Helene Schneiderman
as Flora Belvoix
Diane Pilcher
as Annina
Thomas Hampson
as Giorgio Germont
Salvatore Cordella
as Gastone
Carlo Rizzi
as Self - Conductor
Wiener Philharmoniker
as Self - Orchestra
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
as Self - Chorus
Giuseppe Verdi
as Self - Composer
