NDPresents to feature “La Traviata” April 4 at Morris Center

Author: Shannon Roddel

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NDPresents, an arts presenter of the University of Notre Dame, will host Opera Verdi Europa performing Guiseppe VerdisLa Traviataat8 p.m.April 4 (Monday) atSouth Bend’s Morris Performing Arts Center.

Admission to the performance ranges from $20 to $45 and tickets are available by calling theMorrisCenterbox office at 574-235-9190 or toll free at 800-537-6415, or on the Web at www.MorrisCenter.org .

Based on a play by Alexandre Dumas,La Traviata,a tragic love story set in 1840sParis, is the tale of a beautiful courtesan and her sacrifice for love.

Opera Verdi Europa has won accolades for its rich European operatic tradition since its inception in 1996. Flourishing in the expansion of post-Iron Curtain Eastern Europe, the company has earned a solid reputation in Europe and is now bringing its talents toAmerica. Opera Verdi Europa first visitedSouth Bendlast year in NDPresentsinaugural season, marking the first local appearance by a professional touring opera company.

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