La Traviata

American  

[lah trah-vee-ah-tuh, lah trah-vyah-tah] / lɑ ˌtrɑ viˈɑ tə, lɑ trɑˈvyɑ tɑ /

noun

1. an opera (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi.

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Example Sentences

In “La Traviata” the waltz thus functions both as an escape from time and a cruel, cold measuring of its passing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Verdi’s dramatic operas like “La Traviata” and “Aida” made him a symbol of Italian cultural identity.

From Salon

Her first Seebühne production will be “La Traviata” next summer.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the newcomers is tenor Duke Kim, who made his debut last season as Alfredo in Verdi’s “La Traviata” and who is currently singing the young Count Almaviva in “The Barber of Seville.”

From Seattle Times

With Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ and Huang Ruo’s ‘Book of Mountains and Seas’ as well as other projects, L.A.

From Los Angeles Times