La traviata - Sempre libera (Pretty Yende, The Royal Opera)

Pretty Yende performs the famous aria Sempre libera from The Royal Opera s La traviata. Catch Encore screenings of Verdi s opera in cinemas on 17 April. Find your nearest screening: https://www.roh.org.uk/cinemas/production/48928 The courtesan Violetta lives and breathes the glamour of Parisian high society, but she has never known love – until she meets Alfredo. Abandoning her hedonistic existence for a new life in the country, Violetta receives a surprise visit from Alfredo’s father, who exposes the cruelty of society’s double standards – and accelerates her tragic demise. Giuseppe Verdi’s riches-to-rags opera has it all: from the intoxicating joy of the ‘Brindisi’ party chorus, to the hushed poignancy of the final act, where hope teeters on the edge of despair. Richard Eyre’s elegant production returns, conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti, Renato Balsadonna and John Wilson and staring Pretty Yende, Angel Blue, Hrachuhí Bassenz and Kristina Mkhitaryan as Violetta and Stephen Costello, Dmytro Popov and Liparit Avetisyan as Alfredo. Enjoy this video? Subscribe to our channel to receive notifications about new ballet and opera clips.