Riveting docu "Becoming Traviata" follows French theater/opera director Jean-Francois Sivadier and celebrated soprano Natalie Dessay through rehearsals for "La traviata." The working relationship ...

Becoming Traviata is a making-of film following a stripped-down production of Verdi's opera La traviata in the weeks leading up to its performance. The opera's story is centered on the character ...

Zeroing in on the art of rehearsal, “Becoming Traviata” is an exquisitely observed look at performance and the creative process. You don’t need to be an opera buff to appreciate Philippe Béziat’s ...