Becoming Traviata (2012)
Director
Philippe Béziat
Main cast
Natalie Dessay; Jean-François Sivadier; Louis Langrée; Charles Castronovo
Genres
Documentary
Description
How can emotion come to light on the opera set? Does it come from singing, acting or music? How can someone become the incarnation of Verdi's masterpiece? Following world famous French soprano Natalie Dessay from the first repetitions until the premiere under the direction of Jean-François Sivadier, we meet a very special woman, a piece of art, a myth: LA TRAVIATA.
Philippe Béziat
Main cast
Natalie Dessay; Jean-François Sivadier; Louis Langrée; Charles Castronovo
Genres
Documentary
Description
How can emotion come to light on the opera set? Does it come from singing, acting or music? How can someone become the incarnation of Verdi's masterpiece? Following world famous French soprano Natalie Dessay from the first repetitions until the premiere under the direction of Jean-François Sivadier, we meet a very special woman, a piece of art, a myth: LA TRAVIATA.
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