Verdi's Il trovatore and La traviata
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Verdi: Facts, compositions and biography on the great composer
11. Verdi's Il trovatore and La traviata
In 1853, Il trovatore was produced in Rome and La traviata in Venice. La traviata was based on Alexandre Dumas' play The Lady of the Camellias, and became the most popular of all Verdi's operas. Pictured here is Ailyn Perez as Violetta in La traviata
