Giuseppe Verdi / Sergey Onsoff: Lady of the Camellias / Dáma s kaméliemi

Choreographer and director Libor Vaculík, based on the immortal novel by Alexander Dumas Jr. and applying the principles of neo-classical dance technique, tells the story of the famous Paris courtesan Marguerite. The main character is based on a genuine person of whom few people knew that she suffered from a devastating disease. She appeared in society adorned with a delicate camellia flower, therefore she was nicknamed the “Lady of the Camellias”. She was worshiped by men but she chose to adapt her own emotional life to their volatile interests. It was not before she met Armand that she learned real love but her fate was mightier than their desires. The musical score is based upon the best known melodies from the famous opera by G. Verdi La traviata, adapted for the ballet by Sergey Onsoff.

Premiere: Oct 23, 2003

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