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Austin Opera’s Italian-language production follows Violetta from a Paris salon into a conflict over family honor, with projected English titles and a 20-minute intermission.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
Performances: Sunday, April 18 at 2:00 pm; Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, April 24 at 7:30 pm, 2027. Austin Opera lists an approximate running time of 2 hours 40 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission. The April 22 Long Center page’s visible calendar labels it Thursday, but its structured metadata has an inconsistent UTC offset; use the displayed local 7:30 pm time. Arrive early; the Long Center lobby opens 90 minutes before the opera.
The pivotal demand in La traviata comes from Alfredo’s father, Giorgio Germont: he asks Violetta to leave Alfredo, arguing that their relationship threatens his family’s standing and his daughter’s engagement. Verdi’s opera follows the consequences from private rooms into a crowded party, where a personal choice becomes a public rupture.
Violetta Valéry, a celebrated courtesan in Paris, meets Alfredo Germont at a salon. His love offers the possibility of a life beyond the social world she knows, but their relationship is already shadowed by her health and by the judgment of others.
In Act II, Violetta and Alfredo are living together near Paris. When Germont visits, he explains that the affair threatens his daughter’s engagement. Violetta eventually agrees to leave Alfredo; the decision turns her private feelings into a family arrangement made for other people’s benefit.
The separation comes into view at a party. Alfredo misunderstands Violetta’s reasons and publicly humiliates her, while Germont also rebukes his son. In Act III, Violetta is gravely ill. Alfredo returns after learning what happened, but their reunion cannot change the outcome.
Further reading: La traviata ↗ · La traviata - Long Center ↗
The performance is sung in Italian, with English translations projected above the stage. Italian fluency is not needed to follow the text, though the titles cannot be seen from the first few seats in front of the stage. That may matter when choosing a seat if reading along is important to you.
Austin Opera points to the score’s ensembles and choruses as well as its central soprano role. Those larger musical passages accompany scenes with a crowd around Violetta, including the salon and the Act II party; they sit alongside the more intimate exchanges that drive her conflict.
Further reading: La traviata ↗ · Know Before You Go ↗
Sara Gartland sings Violetta, Kameron Lopreore is Alfredo and Joo Won Kang is Giorgio Germont. Kang is making his Austin Opera debut. Timothy Myers conducts the Austin Opera Orchestra & Chorus, and E. Loren Meeker directs; Thomas C. Hase is the lighting designer.
Austin Opera describes the staging as a co-production with Opera San Antonio, supported by The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation. Its production credit also names Chicago Lyric Opera and Desmond Heeley.
Further reading: La traviata ↗
The calendar offers one Sunday matinee and two evening performances of the same opera. Compare the listed local start times with your plans; the performance itself is not a different program from one date to another.
Austin Opera sells tickets through its website or box office; tickets from other vendors are invalid and may be denied entry. Every attendee needs a ticket. The event listing does not state a single-ticket price, and the Long Center says its ticket prices include fees. Austin Opera lists season-ticket packages with savings of up to 20%.
For in-person day-of sales, the Austin Opera box office uses the Long Center’s 3M Box Office, opening two hours before curtain. Mobile tickets appear in the ticket holder’s account 48 hours before the performance; physical tickets are mailed. Tickets are not emailed for printing or scanning.
Austin Opera does not offer refunds. Ticket holders may exchange for another performance of this production or change seats for the same performance. The fee is $10 per order, plus any increase in ticket price. Season-ticket holders may exchange without a fee if they do so at least 48 hours before curtain; no other exchanges are allowed. If a performance is canceled, Austin Opera says it will contact ticket holders about options.
La traviata - Long Center ↗ · La traviata ↗ · Know Before You Go ↗ · Ticket Policies & FAQ ↗
Austin Opera admits patrons age 8 and older; children under 8 are not admitted, with no exceptions. There is no dress code.
The Long Center lobby opens 90 minutes before the opera. Austin Opera advises arriving early because traffic can affect the trip and performances are intended to start on time. Late arrivals may have to watch lobby monitors until a seating pause; seating then depends on the House Manager. Warning chimes sound before the performance and intermission. If you leave the auditorium during the performance, expect to wait until intermission to return.
Bars are open before the performance and during intermission, with coffee, soft drinks, alcohol and small snacks for purchase. Drinks are permitted in Dell Hall; snacks must be finished before entering the theater. The venue prohibits outside food and drinks, weapons including pocketknives, professional cameras with detachable lenses, video cameras, illicit items, tents, vending and soliciting. Pets are not allowed except for properly identified service animals. Photography, video and recording during the performance are prohibited.
The Long Center offers wheelchair and mobility-assisted seating in its performance spaces. Patrons may remain in their wheelchair or transfer to a fixed seat with a swing-out armrest. Request accessible seating through [email protected] when ordering, and let the box office know about needs such as avoiding stairs or heights. Dell Hall has elevators to all levels; the venue also lists an accessible ground-floor entrance, automated main doors and accessible restrooms. Curbside wheelchair assistance is available by request through [email protected], and courtesy wheelchairs can be requested in advance.
Accessible parking is available near elevators on all levels of the Palmer Events Center garage. The mobility-impaired drop-off is in the Keller Williams Circular Drive. Infrared listening devices are available at most performances at no charge from a House Manager in exchange for a driver’s license or state-issued ID.
ASL interpretation and audio description are scheduled for select Long Center events, but neither is confirmed for this production. Contact Guest Services at least two weeks ahead to ask about either service. The Long Center asks for at least two weeks’ notice for any assistance request.
Accessibility - Long Center ↗ · Directions and Parking - Long Center ↗
The performance is in Dell Hall at The Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704. The Long Center identifies its accessible entrance on the ground floor, to the left of the Grand Staircase; elevators are just inside the ground-floor lobby.
The Long Center lists the Palmer Events Center garage, at 900 Barton Springs Road, as its main parking option. Its directions list a $12 cashless rate unless special rates are posted, but garage fees are set by the City and can change. The garage has entrances from Riverside Drive near South First Street and from Barton Springs Road beside the Palmer Events Center.
The directions page currently describes Riverside Drive restrictions and recommends the Barton Springs Road garage entrance during construction; that approach may involve a longer walk. Road conditions and event access can change, so check the Long Center’s current directions and event guidance closer to your performance.
The Long Center lists Vic Mathias / Auditorium Shores Station, South 1st/Riverside, South 1st / Barton Springs and Barton Springs Station as nearby transit stops, with routes 1, 3, 7, 10, 20, 30, 801 and 803. Taxis and rideshares use the Circular Drive loading and unloading zone.
For a walk from downtown, the venue describes a route via Cesar Chavez and the First Street pedestrian bridge. Bicycle parking is available by the Long Center parking garage.
Yes. English translations accompany the Italian singing, though they are not visible from the first few seats in front of the stage.
Drinks are allowed in the hall, but snacks must be eaten before entering. Bars sell drinks and small snacks before the performance and during intermission.
The Long Center schedules these services for select events, but they are not confirmed for this production. Contact Guest Services at least two weeks ahead to ask.
No. Austin Opera admits patrons age 8 and older and makes no exceptions to the under-8 policy.
701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, TX 78704
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