Sad but beautiful - this was a very worthwhile Traviata. The sets unobtrusively conveyed the right tone and did not upstage the singers. The entire cast was in good voice. Alfredo and his father were both excellent singers and overall conveyed their parts well. A touch more remorse in Giorgio at the end would have helped emphasize his change of heart. And Alfredo could have been a touch more angry in the second ballroom scene and a touch more heartbroken in the final scene. Ma che magnifica Violetta! Traviata depends on empathy for Violetta. Not only was the part well sung (soft and sweet to soaring and thrilling), but the performance was very moving. My gold standard for Traviata is the Zeffirelli movie with Placido Domingo as Alfredo and Teresa Stratas as Violetta (I rate it 5 hankies). Portland Opera has come close, with 4 hankies. Definitely go see it, and bring your teenagers to show them the magic of opera.