OPERA San Antonio reunites with Austin Opera for La traviata, presented in the famed Desmond Heeley production originally created for Lyric Opera of Chicago. A work of heartbreaking beauty and emotional power, La traviata follows Violetta’s journey through love, sacrifice, and societal judgment, all set to some of Verdi’s most beloved and soaring music. Heeley’s designs have been celebrated for their beauty and grandeur, making this a Traviata of rare visual richness and musical intensity. Audiences can expect exquisite costumes, stunning visuals, and world-class operatic voices in one of opera’s most timeless and devastating masterpieces.

Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.

This production is presented in collaboration with The Orchestra San Antonio and Austin Opera