The El Paso Opera opened its 13th season with Guissepe Verdi's "La Traviata" Oct. 12 and 14th at the Plaza Theatre. While the opera did not sell out, both performances had strong ticket sales, officials said.
This was the first performance for El Paso Opera in the newly renovated Plaza Theatre. Lead performers for "La Traviata" included Tokyo-born soprano Asako Tamura in the role of Violetta. Her parents flew from Tokyo to El Paso for her performance.
The love interest, Alfredo, was played by Uruguayan tenor Gaston Rivero, who recently performed the same role with the San Antonio Opera. Rounding out the lead performers was baritone and El Paso native Levi Hernandez, who played Alfredo's father, Germont. Hernandez now lives in Chicago and performs nationwide.
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