Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Presented at Opera Holland Park in the summer of 2018.
The production was revived at Opera Holland Park in the summer 2021
| Director | Rodula Gaitanou |
| Designer | Cordelia Chisholm |
| Lighting | Simon Corder |
| Choreographer | Steve Elias |
| Conductor | Matthew Waldren |
“…the space comes into its own when it houses Violetta’s deathbed in a finale that’s doubly strengthened by Simon Corder’s expressive lighting.” – Geoff Brown, The Times, 31 May 2018
“…Simon Corder’s lighting, a tricky prospect at Holland Park where part of the performance
takes place in daylight, works a treat. It is a long time since any La traviata looked and felt as
beguiling as this.” – Richard Fairman, Financial Times, 30 May 2018
“The ending is equally emotive when, under Simon Corder’s evocative lighting, we see Violetta die in Alfredo’s arms.” – Sam Smith, MusicOMH, 1 June 2018
“Designer Cordelia Chisholm’s spare set of metal framed glass doors, beautifully lit by Simon Corder, is reminiscent of a 19th century railway station where everyone is rushing to catch a train.” – Clare Colvin, Daily Express, 3 June 2018
“In the final Act, a black dress signals her doom, while Simon Corder’s garish lighting overwhelms the day-light lucidity with the ghoulish purple excess of Flora’s party. The orangery doors come into their own in this last Act: half-open, they admit both lurid light and tumbling crowds of raucous revellers…” – Claire Seymour, Opera Today, 29 May 2018
Photos: Robert Workman and Ali Wright