Waltz and Love Duet from La Traviata (viola duo)

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Title: Waltz and Love Duet, from the opera La Traviata

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violas

Contents: Valse; Love Duet (Un di, felice, eterea)

Printout: 13 pages, including cover

Note: In Act I of La Traviata, Violetta, the courtesan, gives a party to celebrate her recovery from a serious illness (spoiler: it’s tuberculosis and she hasn’t fully recovered. But hey, it’s opera). During the dancing, Alfredo, an admirer, finds an opportunity to express his love while the other guests are dancing in the ballroom. His melody at the opening of the duet reflects the theme of the waltz which precedes it. These two selections are high points of the opera repertory.

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