La Traviata (1994)

This famous performance of Verdi's romantic capturesone of the most sensational debuts in operatic history. Singing Violetta for the first time was the young Romanian Soprano, Angela Gheorghiu, whoseremarkable interpretation reached the front pages of the world's press and led the BBC immediately to film the production. Equally notable was the masterly conducting of Sir Georg Solti and director Richard Eyre's stylish staging. this DVD presents the definitive record of a momentous occasion.