It works as a reminder of the important interactiveness of the performing arts, of actors evoking the drama, action, and emotion that computers and machines cannot.
Becoming Traviata(Traviata et nous)
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France · 2012
2h 0m
Director Philippe Béziat
Starring Natalie Dessay, Jean-François Sivadier, Louis Langrée, Charles Castronovo
Genre Documentary
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How can emotion come to light on the opera set? Does it come from singing, acting or music? How can someone become the incarnation of Verdi's masterpiece? Following world famous French soprano Natalie Dessay from the first repetitions until the premiere under the direction of Jean-François Sivadier, we meet a very special woman, a piece of art, a myth: LA TRAVIATA.
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Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
A spare and ravishing doc.
Those unfamiliar with Verdi’s tragedy won’t understand why this production was significant, nor see much of the fruits of such hard work; those onstage may become La Traviata’s tragic characters, but it’s tough not to feel that we, the audience, leave only half-transformed.
New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme
Philippe Béziat’s documentary focuses on how Sivadier and his Violetta, the French soprano Natalie Dessay, fuse acting with the music. It’s an incredible view of artists at work.
The New York Times by Rachel Saltz
May not be fully satisfying as a documentary. But it has what any good movie needs: a star — the ever-game soprano Natalie Dessay.
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
Zeroing in on the art of rehearsal, Becoming Traviata is an exquisitely observed look at performance and the creative process.
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