La Traviata – The Opera People, Oct 2026
Daniela is thrilled to be returning to the role of Annina in Verdi’s opera, ‘La Traviata’, after touring the role in China in 2015. Daniela is also delighted to be collaborating with The Opera People for the first time, alongside an exceptional cast and creative team.
It’s wonderful to revisit and rediscover this beautiful role with fresh eyes and a more experienced perspective.
CAST
- Violetta Valery: Renata Hann Sungwon (29 Oct & 31 Oct), Anna Migallos (30 Oct & 1 Nov)
- Alfredo Germont: Jonathan Charles Tay (29 Oct & 31 Oct), David Charles Tay (30 Oct & 1 Nov)
- Giorgio Germont: Cao Yixiao
- Flora Bervoix: Cherie Tse
- Annina: Daniela Leska
- Gastone: Jonathan Macpherson
- Barone Duphol: Edward Kim
- Marchese d’Obigny: Dennis Lau
- Dottore Grenvil: Shawn Liew
- Giuseppe: Ted Ngoo
- Domestico/Commissionario: Yong Kwan
- Ensemble: Akiko Otao, Lin Renyue, Alison Wong, Azura Farid
- Wayfarer Sinfonietta
CREATIVE TEAM
- Director: Tan Shou Chen
- Music Director: Lien Boon Hua
- Set Designer: TK Hay
- Costume Designer: Johanna Pan
- Lighting Designer: Adrian Tan
- Choreographer: Yvan Karlsson
THE OPERA
Violetta Valery has built a life on the margins of respectability, where admiration and privilege offer security but never acceptance. When she falls in love with the young Alfredo Germont, she dares to imagine a different future. Yet as family obligation, public morality and social expectation close in around them, she is forced to confront the impossible cost of living outside the boundaries of what society considers a “proper” woman.
This is Verdi’s La Traviata set in pre-independence Singapore; a society in the midst of profound transformation, where progress and possibility exist alongside deeply held ideas of respectability, family and social order. Inspired by the ideals and contradictions surrounding Singapore’s 1961 Women’s Charter, this bold new production asks whose lives are recognised, whose sacrifices are remembered, and what becomes of the women who fall beyond the boundaries of an acceptable society.
WHERE: Wild Rice Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre, Singapore
WHEN: Limited Season 29 Oct – 01 Nov, 2026. Evening shows at 7:30 PM with Sunday 1 November being a 3PM matinee. Duration 2 hours 40 minutes including 2 intervals. Sung in Italian with English surtitles throughout.
TICKETS: Verdi’s La Traviata Tickets Tickets from $28. Early-Bird discounts until September 13. Patron Circle members enjoy 20% discount on all tiers.