More croce than delizia in Kramer’s new Traviata

By Kevin W Ng, 19 March 2018

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“interactions between the three central characters were woefully underdeveloped”

Reviewed at The London Coliseum, London on 16 March 2018

Verdi, La traviata

English National Opera

Leo McFall, Conductor

Daniel Kramer, Director

Lizzie Clachan, Set Designer

Esther Bialas, Costume Designer

Claudia Boyle, Violetta Valéry

Lukhanyo Moyake, Alfredo Germont

Alan Opie, Giorgio Germont

Heather Shipp, Flora Bervoix

Aled Hall, Gastone de Letorières

Benjamin Bevan, Baron Douphol

Martha Jones, Annina

Božidar Smiljanić, Marquis d'Obigny

Henry Waddington, Dr Grenvil

English National Opera Chorus

English National Opera Orchestra

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.

More croce than delizia: Daniel Kramer’s new Traviata offers entertainment but little heart