Opera Preview: Opera Columbus’ La Traviata June 1-3

Giuseppe Verdi, in the 1800s, was a revolutionary opera composer. He was at the forefront of artists placing a greater emphasis on dramatic weight, consistency, and storytelling than showy vocal tricks. New Yorker writer Alex Ross said, “The greatness of Verdi is a simple thing. Solitary by nature, he found a way of speaking to […]