Opera Movie Screening: “La Traviata” | SF Main Library

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Opera Movie Screening | SF Main Library

Merola Goes to the Movies is a new series at the SF Public Library that presents great opera-themed movies that have been captured on film.

Each film is preceded by a short, pre-screening talk by a Merola representative who will give an insider’s look at the opera and interesting facts about the making of the film.

All screenings start at 1 pm at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch. Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Screenings are recommended for ages 10 and older.

Sunday, September 15, 2013
"La Traviata" | Opera Movie Screening | SF Main Library

The series begins Sunday, September 15, 2013 with “La Traviata,” the 1982 Oscar-nominated version starring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Presented in Italian with English subtitles.

Director Franco Zeffirelli triumphantly captures La Traviata for the screen in this visually stunning, musically thrilling and intensely dramatic marriage of cinema and grand opera. La Traviata opulently portrays the tragic affair of the consumptive courtesan Violetta and her lover Alfredo.

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