La Traviata (1982) is the March 2019 RMMC movie scheduled for Mar. 17th at 12:30 pm. This Oscar-nominated opera film stars Teresa Stratas and Placido Domingo. It’s directed by the extraordinary award-winning director, Franco Zeffirelli. Charles Lang says: “I was never an opera fan until I saw this remarkable movie. The music, the story and especially the beautiful cinematography captivated me and I became an opera fan afterward.”
Here’s a brief synopsis of the story: The courtesan Violetta meets Alfredo and quickly falls for him. After the lovers run away together, they live in bliss for a short time. However, Alfredo’s father, Giorgio, starts to interfere, concerned that Violetta’s bad reputation will affect the marriage prospects of Alfredo’s sister. Violetta reluctantly leaves Alfredo, but his love is so strong that it leads him to actions where he beholds a tragic outcome of their relationship.
Here is a trailer for the movie and more details.