Les Films Pelléas

Becoming Traviata

Spring 2011, Jean-François Sivadier staged La Traviata in Aix-en-Provence, Louis Langrée conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, Natalie Dessay was Violetta. For two months, from the rehearsal rooms behind the scenes of the Théâtre de l'Archevêché, a film crew followed their work as closely as possible. How do you become La Traviata? How does history appear to us on a theater set? How is emotion reborn under the baton of the conductor, between the ranks of the orchestra and the choir? How is the magic of opera reproduced and renewed? How does incarnation take place?

Release date24 octobre 2012Duration 1h52CastNatalie Dessay, Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier

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Nomination & Awards

CoLCoA - Documentary Award

BFI London Film Festival - Sonic Selection

New York Film Festival - Selection Views from the Avant-Guarde

French Film Festival in Japan - Official Selection

Sydney Film Festival - Sounds on Screen Selection

Greece Francophone Film Festival - Panorama of francophone cinema

Istanbul Film Festival - Selection Human Rights in Cinema Competition

Hong Kong International Film Festival - Selection Documentaries Reality Bites

New York Film Festival - Selection Views from the Avant-Guarde

Albi French Film Festival - Favourites 2012 selection for Philippe Béziat

Credits

cast list
Violetta Valéry
Natalie Dessay
Alfredo Germont
Charles Castronovo
Giorgio Germont
Ludovic Tézier
Annina
Adelina Scarabelli
Stage direction
Jean-François Sivadier
Musical direction
Louis Langrée
With
London Symphony Orchestra
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
technical list
A film by
Philippe Béziat
Produced by
Philippe Martin
Image
Raphaël O'Byrne
Hichame Alaouié
Ned Burgess
Matthieu Poirot-Delpech
Sound
Laurent Gabiot
Editing
Cyril Leuthy
Sound editing
François Méreu
Music editing/premix
Thomas Dappelo
Mixing
Emmanuel Croset
partners
Coproduced by
Les Filmms Pelléas
Le Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Jouror Développement
With the support of
La Région Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
CNC
Distributed by
Sophie Dulac Distribution
International sales
Films Boutique

Filmography

Prochainement
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