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La Traviata is a 1983 Italian film written, designed, and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is based on the opera La traviata with music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Soprano Teresa Stratas, tenor Plácido Domingo, and baritone Cornell MacNeil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. The film premiered in Italy in 1982 and went into general release there the following year. It opened in theatres in the U.S. on April 22, 1983. The movie's soundtrack with James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
Original Release
10/07/1982
US Release
12/10/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Teresa Stratas | Violetta Valery / Violetta |
| Placido Domingo | Alfredo Germont / Alfredo |
| Cornell MacNeil | Giorgio Germont / Germont |
| Allan Monk | Barone Douphi / Baron Douphol |
| Axelle Gall | Flora |
| Pina Cei | Annina |
| Maurizio Barbacini | Gastone de Letorieres / Gastone |
| Robert Sommer | Doctor Grenvil |
| Richard Oneto | Marquis |
| Renato Cestiè | Young Porter |
Directors
Writers
Franco Zeffirelli, Francesco Maria Piave, Alexandre Dumas fils
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Teresa Stratas | Violetta Valery / Violetta |
| Placido Domingo | Alfredo Germont / Alfredo |
| Cornell MacNeil | Giorgio Germont / Germont |
| Allan Monk | Barone Douphi / Baron Douphol |
| Axelle Gall | Flora |
| Pina Cei | Annina |
| Maurizio Barbacini | Gastone de Letorieres / Gastone |
| Robert Sommer | Doctor Grenvil |
| Richard Oneto | Marquis |
| Renato Cestiè | Young Porter |
| Dominique Journet | Alfredo's Sister |
| Luciano Brizi | Giuseppe |
| Tony Ammirati | Messenger |
| Ariel Bybee | The Voices of |
| Geraldine Decker | The Voices of |
| Ferruccio Furlanetto | The Voices of |
| Russell Christopher | The Voices of |
| Michael Best | The Voices of |
| Richard Vernon | The Voices of |
| Charles Anthony | The Voices of |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tarak Ben Ammar | Producer |
| Carlo Lastricati | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
