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So, just for complete disclosure here, Traviata was the first opera I ever saw, and I saw it at the Coliseum with the ENO. No surprise then (given I was hooked by the end of that first overture) this is one that holds a special place in my heart. Last night's revival of the 2013 production by Peter Konwitschny was very different from that first version. Gone were the sumptuous costumes and sets, gone were the Spanish dancers at the party – even gone were the intervals. Instead, this is a production that runs straight through from start to finish and its sets consist mostly of scarlet curtains and a lone chair. Such a setting by its nature contracts the action, highlighting the isolation of the high-class courtesan, Violetta – even in the midst of her own party she is alone. Her "friends" (the ENO Chorus as brilliant as ever) grow increasingly venomous as the parties go on, while the relationship with her protector, Baron Douphol (Freddie Tong) is as transactional as

France generalCity ofUnited kingdomBaron douphol freddieRichard farnesPeter konwitschnyRuth knightNicole chevalierVioletta marilynJose simerilla romeroMartyn brabbinsSarah jane lewisAmy holylandArts councilBaron doupholFreddie tong