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BILL STEPHENS reviews La Traviata, playing at the Sydney Opera House.

Of all the Verdi masterpieces, La Traviata is indeed his first choice.

AT a recent concert, the Schola of Ampleforth College were joined by the Ampleforth & Ryedale Concert Choir.

So, just for complete disclosure here, Traviata was the first opera I ever saw, and I saw it at the Coliseum with the ENO. No surprise then (given I was hooked by the end of that first overture) this is one that holds a special place in my heart. Last night's revival of the 2013 production by Peter Konwitschny was very different from that first version. Gone were the sumptuous costumes and sets, gone were the Spanish dancers at the party – even gone were the intervals. Instead, this is a production that runs straight through from start to finish and its sets consist mostly of scarlet cu...

The go to opera for casual opera-fans, La traviata is packed with all the essential ingredients demanded by audiences.