A large-scale community-engaged opera performance + documentary film project
Curated and produced by Jenna Robertson
Presented by Albany Entertainment Centre
- Saturday 18th September 2021
- Albany Entertainment Centre, Albany, Western Australia
THIS EVENT SOLD OUT
Images by Owen Davies
Verdi’s La traviata (The Fallen Woman) tells the story of Violetta Valery; a timeless true story of a young woman who rose to fame and fell in love, and is forced to sacrifice it all. With over 80 people on stage performing the most famous tunes of opera, as well as intimate duets and thrilling solo moments, La traviata was a highlight of the Albany arts calendar.
Returning to Albany after the 2019 The Opera Gala, thrilling soprano Jenna Robertson performed the title role alongside Australia’s premier baritone José Carbó in his signature role of Germont. This concert celebrated the unique talent of the Great Southern with the role debut of young Albany soprano Bonnie Staude as Annina and the opera debut of conductor Neville Talbot, the Albany Choral Society and the Albany Chamber Orchestra.
La traviata was performed in Italian with English surtitles.
LA TRAVIATA IN CONCERT
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
CREATIVE TEAM
- Creative Producer – Jenna Robertson
- Conductor – Neville Talbot*
- Chorus Master, Assistant Conductor & Repetiteur – Adam Cook*
PERFORMERS
- Violetta – Jenna Robertson
- Alfredo – Paul O’Neill
- Germont – José Carbó
- Flora – Brigitte Heuser
- Gastone – Tom Buckmaster
- Barone – David Costello
- Marquese – Brett Peart
- Dottore – Kyle Garces
- Annina – Bonnie Staude*
- Giuseppina – Lesley Taylor**
- Commissionario – Brad Donaldson**
- Flora’s Servant – Ken Ewers-Verge**
Albany Choral Society
Albany Chamber Orchestra
PRODUCTION TEAM
- Creative Producer – Jenna Robertson
- Associate Producer – Emma Davis*
- Bookkeeper – David Haydon
- Chorus Management – Albany Choral Society Committee
- Orchestra Manager – Margaret Williams
- Surtitle Operator – Sebastian Harris
- Filmmaker – Rob Castiglione
- Photographer (Performance) – Owen Davies
- Photographer (Rehearsals) – Phil Watts
& The Albany Entertainment Centre Team
*Recipient of Regional Mentoring Program
**Chorus Soloist
LA TRAVIATA IN CONCERT: DOCUMENTARY
Directed and Written by the late Rob Castiglione
Produced by Jenna Robertson
La traviata was made possible through support from the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund administered by Regional Arts WA, the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, the Albany Entertainment Centre and the City of Albany through the Vancouver Arts Centre.
