La Traviata Abridged for Today's Audiences: Act II, Scene I
Act II, Scene I
Violetta's Extremely Expensive House in the Country
Alfredo: *sings the Happy Happy Joy Joy aria*
Annina: *enters* Hey Alfredo, I'm just passing through on my way to sell all Violetta's stuff so she can keep supporting your useless ass. She totally told me in the strictest confidence to keep all that a secret from you, so I'd ( Read more... )
Violetta's Extremely Expensive House in the Country
Alfredo: *sings the Happy Happy Joy Joy aria*
Annina: *enters* Hey Alfredo, I'm just passing through on my way to sell all Violetta's stuff so she can keep supporting your useless ass. She totally told me in the strictest confidence to keep all that a secret from you, so I'd ( Read more... )
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Because, like, it's so totally dead-on.
Srsly.
I mean, even reading La Dame Aux Camelias doesn't redeem any one of these characters, reality-based or not. Something tells me that Parisian middle-upper-class artsy-fartsy society circa 1830-1840 was a whole lot closer to, say, current Hollywood/New York more-money-than-brains idiocy than I'd care to admit.
Violetta as played by Paris Hilton, anyone?
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In fact, I've considered writing a series of entries on the transformation of Marie into Violetta and whether the fictional character is a true representation of the real person.
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No no, madame - you misread me!
I in no way meant Dumas' or Verdi's characters are "cardboard cutouts", they ARE real people, yes - however, after reading the novel and going back through various contemporaries' reminiscences,....
I still wouldn't want to be in the same room with any of them. "Society" bores the crap outta me, is all.
No worries.
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