Why is La traviata still so popular today?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
Author René Weis questions the enduring power of Verdi’s opera. He explores the personal nature of the work, written about a tragic young woman he never met. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-real-traviata-9780198708544 René Weis is a freelance author and a professor of English at UCL. As a professional Shakespearian, he has published extensively on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, his publications including editions of Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Henry iv Part 2, and an Oxford World Classics edition of the works of John Webster. A lifelong lover of opera, he also contributes regular pieces to the programmes for Royal Opera House productions. © Oxford University Press
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