GIUSEPPE VERDI'S LA TRAVIATA
Performance Information
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 | 2:30PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke
Sunday, Sept 20, 2026 | 2:30PM | Jefferson Center, Roanoke
Conducted by Mathias Elmer
Directed by Stefanos Koroneos
Reimagining the world of La traviata with a contemporary lens, Opera Roanoke opens its 51st season with a visually striking and emotionally immediate experience. Through inventive design and direction by Opera Roanoke’s new Producing Director, familiar moments are illuminated in new ways, deepening the opera’s relevance for today’s audiences without losing its essence. The result is a production that honors Verdi’s timeless masterpiece while daring to ask new questions.
Creative Team:
Dongsoo Choi, Lighting and Projection Design
Audrey Hamilton, Costume Design
Ansley Jackson, Stage Manager
Jake Dellinger, Assistant Stage Manager
Joey Neighbors, Technical Director
Pre-Curtain Talk
Join us for a half-hour introduction to La Traviata before the performance. Richard Masters offers context on Verdi's beloved work, our production, and the music that has resonated with audiences since the opera's 1853 premiere. An informed primer for newcomers and longtime opera lovers alike.
Richard Masters is a soloist, opera coach, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist based in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he serves as associate professor of piano and collaborative piano on the music faculty at Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts.
1:30–2:00 PM, prior to both performances. Included with your ticket.
Featured Artists
Mathias Elmer, Conductor
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Andrea Baker, Violetta
Stefanos Koroneos, Stage Director
Andrea Baker, Violetta
Eric Botto, Alfredo
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
Andrea Baker, Violetta
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
Ye Lynn Han, Gastone
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
Levi Hernandez, Georgio Germont
James Robinson, Barone Duphol
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Ansley Jackson, Stage Manager
Josiah Worsley, Dottore Grenvil
Jake Dellinger, Assistant Stage Manager