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Experience the forbidden love of “La Traviata” at North Carolina Opera

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Images of the production of "La Traviata" at the North Carolina Opera.

Translating to ‘The Fallen Woman’, La Traviata is a tragic tale about Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who tries to leave the life she knows behind in an attempt to find true love.

Photos by Curtis Brown Photography

It’s all fun and games until love comes along. North Carolina Opera’s production of “La Traviata” tells the romantic + heartbreaking tale of courtesan Violetta and her forbidden love for aristocrat Alfredo in one of the greatest operas of all time.

See the passionate performances, stunning costumes, and magnificent music of Verdi on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.

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