Susana Gaspar

Portuguese soprano, former Jette Parker Young Artist at the ROH

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Enjoy a night at the opera at your local cinema! 📽️

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Our beautiful film of La Traviata will be playing at 36 cinemas across the UK and Northern Ireland this week.

Created for the big screen, our version of La Traviata takes one of the repertoire’s most famous and best-loved works out of the great opera houses and into a new light.

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This #WorldOperaDay, explore Verdi's La Traviata with OperaGlass Works' film - available via Sky Arts and Now TV.

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La Traviata is a tragic opera written by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi.

It follows the story of Violetta, a high-class courtesan in 19th-century Paris, and her love affair with young nobleman Alfredo. The relationship comes under pressure, ultimately leading to heartbreak...

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Presented by Wells Maltings and Screen next the Sea.

Verdi's La Traviata, one of the best-known operas in the repertoire brought to the screen by OperaGlass Works.

Produced and directed by Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson, who will be in conversation after the film in a Q&A.

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The next 'big screen' showing of La Traviata will be at Wells Maltings on Wednesday, July 9.

Details here: https://t.co/1U3OrvSeyt

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Presented by Wells Maltings and Screen next the Sea - La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, brought to the screen by OperaGlass Works. With a Q&A with OGW's founders, Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson.

7pm, July 9. Ticket here: https://t.co/1U3OrvSeyt

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A few glimpses behind the scenes of the making of OperaGlass Works' film of La Traviata...

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Coming in July - A screening of La Traviata presented by Wells Maltings and Screen next the Sea, followed by a Q&A with OperaGlass Works' founders Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson, hosted by Barry Cheeseman.

Wednesday, July 9, at 7pm.

Details here: https://t.co/1U3OrvSeyt

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Get a taste of our film of La Traviata via this beautiful new trailer!

📺 Watch here 👇

https://t.co/RoMnR6FUCv

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📽️ Come and join us for the UK cinema premiere of La Traviata at @ActOne_Cinema in Ealing at 1pm on Sunday, followed by a Q&A with OperaGlass Works founders Eliza Thompson and Selina Cadell.

🎫 Last few tickets! https://t.co/k9eMyKMaWW

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"If you have never seen opera before, this is for you" - Act One Cinema on OperaGlass Works' film of La Traviata.

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🗞️ Exciting news!

La Traviata has its UK cinema premiere next month! 📽️

At the Act One Cinema in Acton, on Sunday, April 6, at 1pm, followed by a Q&A with OperaGlass Works' Selina Cadell and Eliza Thompson.

Details here: https://t.co/k9eMyKMIMu

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Another glimpse behind the scenes of our London rehearsals for La Traviata.

Our conductor @RichardHethers, OperaGlass founders Eliza Thompson and Selina Cadell, Matthew McKinney and Grant Doyle.

📷 Elsa Pearl

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It is a great pleasure to be part of this fantastic project with such wonderful people and colleagues! ❤️

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In preparation for filming La Traviata on location, we rehearsed for 6 weeks in London with the full cast.

Here are Roderick Williams, Smelo Mahlangu, @TomElwin, @SGasparsoprano, @katieemilybray and @Chumafalstaff all hard at work perfecting their performances.

📷 Elsa Pearl

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Fancy a treat this weekend?

There are 6 days left to catch OperaGlass Works' stunning film of La Traviata via NOW tv.

Verdi’s opera is reimagined here by OperaGlass Works as a chamber work, with a focus on the central drama: a story of love, loss and discrimination.

Enjoy!

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La Traviata's most famous song may be heard less during Dry January 😆

The drinking song "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (let's drink from the joyful cups) is a brindisi, a lively song that encourages the drinking of wine or other alcoholic beverages... 🍾🥂

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OperaGlass Works' film of La Traviata includes a cast of world-class singers and dancers from the Matthew Bourne company.

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Ready for some Christmas escapism?

OperaGlass Works' beautiful film of La Traviata is available to stream on NOW and will be shown by Sky Arts on New Year's Day.

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Discover a @thetimes 'hidden gem' over #Christmas

OperaGlass Works' stunning film of La Traviata is available to watch via @NOW until January 16, and on @SkyArtsDE on New Year's Day.