Verdi’s La traviata from Garsington Opera, free on OperaVision

Madison Leonard stars as Violetta in Louisa Muller’s production, with Douglas Boyd conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Opera: La traviata — Giuseppe Verdi
Company: Garsington Opera
Principal cast: Madison Leonard (Violetta Valéry), Oleksiy Palchykov (Alfredo Germont), Roland Wood (Giorgio Germont)
Conductor: Douglas Boyd
Orchestra and chorus: Philharmonia Orchestra; Garsington Opera Chorus
Director: Louisa Muller
Designer: Christopher Oram
Recorded: 20 July 2026
Streaming from: 16 October 2026, 19:00 CET / 18:00 GMT, as listed by OperaVision
Available until: 16 April 2027, 12:00 CET, as listed by OperaVision
Language: Italian, with English and Italian subtitles
Access: Free via Operavision

Garsington Opera’s 2026 production of La traviata is this week’s Moto Play: a chance to watch Verdi’s tragedy free on OperaVision, with Madison Leonard as Violetta, Oleksiy Palchykov as Alfredo and Roland Wood as his father, Giorgio Germont.

Behind the glitter of Parisian parties, Violetta faces illness and the prospect of a life cut short. Her relationship with Alfredo offers the possibility of happiness away from that world, but his family’s demands force her into a painful sacrifice. Verdi places her emotional life at the centre of an opera in which love collides with social respectability.

Louisa Muller directs, with designs by Christopher Oram, reuniting the creative team behind Garsington’s Platée, also featured on OperaVision. Douglas Boyd conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra alongside the Garsington Opera Chorus.

Recorded on 20 July 2026, the performance will be available for six months, with subtitles in English and Italian.

Watch the complete performance below from 16 October.