Title: La Traviata
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor: Ernst Märzendorfer
Orchestra: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
Location: The quarry at the St. Margarethen Festival
Soloists: Kristiane Kaiser, Jean-François Borras
Directed by: Rudi Dolezal & Hannes Rossacher
Year: 2008

La Traviata has never been more enjoyable than at the St. Margarethen Festival where the performance was staged outdoors at the Römersteinbruch quarry, a vast open-air venue that seats nearly 5,000 opera lovers. This presents a very different experience from the traditional opera house, and the rugged stone backdrop provides a natural stage design, with grandeur and acoustic originality. Revel in dynamic sets plus Kristiane Kaiser as Violetta, and Jean-François Borras as Alfredo.