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By Laman Ismayilova

The Azerbaijani State Opera and Ballet Theater brings back Giuseppe Verdi's opera to stage, Azernews reports.

"La Traviata" will be presented to the audience on January 28, Azernews reports.

People's Artists Avaz Abdulla, Akram Poladov, Ali Askarov, Honored Artists Azer Zada, Inara Babayeva, Sabina Vahabzade, Tural Agasiyev, theater`s leading soloists Mahir Taghizade and Nina Makarova will play the main roles in the opera.

Honored Artist Sevil Hajiyeva is the choirmaster of the opera, which tells about love story.

"La Traviata" is a tragic love story in which Violeta, a lady from the high society of Paris falls in love with an aristocrat Alfredo, but breaks up because of the gap between the social statuses.

The opera in three acts was set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camelias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

The opera was originally titled Violetta, after the main character. It was first performed on 6 March 1853 at La Fenice opera house in Venice.

For many years, Giuseppe Verdi's work has been popular among opera lovers in Azerbaijan. They are always looking forward to seeing the Italian composer's masterpiece.

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