Clever set design hallmark of beloved opera
By Raymond Zhou | China Daily | Updated: 2010-06-04 07:58
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American soprano Mary Dunleavy and Mexican tenor Arturo Chacon-Cruz lead the cast of La Traviata. Provided to China Daily |
The image of a camellia fills the giant backdrop half way across the stage. It turns from black and white into color. The tremulous chords of La Traviata's prelude wafts from the pit. People both in front of and behind that screen seem to be milling around and settling the assets of someone who has just died.
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