The National Theater will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the presentation of La Traviata, the renown opera by Giuseppe Verdi, on 20, 22 and 24 August. The theater was inaugurated 25 years ago with the presentation of La Traviata. Natacha Sánchez, director of the National Theater made the announcement. La Traviata will be directed by Carlos Piantini, the scenography will be the responsibility of Franco Gentilesa. U.S. opera singers have been invited to interpret leading roles. These are Amy Cofield, soprano; Paul Mcllvaine, tenor; Alexandra Zalska, soprano and Ed Pierson, baritone. Dominican singers Fernando Geraldes, Alejandro Penzo, Oved Ureña, Diómedes Ogando, Modesto Acosta, Gan Porcella and María Francisca Moreno will also be on stage. Also participating in the opera will be the Ballet Concierto Dominicano, Ballet Clásico Nacional, National Symphony Orchestra, Polifonía Choir directed by José Delmonte. Carlos Veitía is active as choreography, and Lillyanna Díaz, will be producing costumes in coordination of Casta Diva of New York. Warde Brea is the make up artist director, and Bienvenido Miranda will be in charge of illumination.
