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Printed from: http://petersburgcity.com/news/culture/2014/12/22/mikhal_la_traviata_221214/ Culture news, 22.12.2014 12:18 La traviata, the opera![]() The most lyrical Verdi’s work is La traviata based on the novel The Lady of the Camellias The title character of the play is Marguerite Gautier, who is based on Marie Duplessis, the real-life lover of author Dumas, fils. Duplessis was both a popular courtesan and the hostess of a salon, where politicians, writers, and artists gathered for socializing. Alexandre Dumas, pre allegedly insisted on his son splitting up with Duplessis: and when he returned to Paris, she had already died of consumption.
News source: St.Ptersburg Tourist Information Buerau
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