La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

Orchestration by M° Emanuele Mazzola

When Verdi and Piave worked on La Traviata, Dumas' play was just one year old. The choice of a contemporary subject is one of the reasons of the success of Traviata. The other, of course, is the Brindisi duet with choir. See more on Musicalbeam.com.

This version of Traviata features:

• flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet.
• 1 or 2 percussionists, with timpani, bass drum, triangle, castanets, tambourine.
• optional harp
• 10 to 18 strings, divided as follows:
• 3-6 first violins
• 3-6 second violins
• 2-3 violas
• 1-2 cellos
• 1 bass.

• Extra parts available (not included in the parts book): off-stage band.

On-stage percussion instruments (Tambourines, Picas) are included in the Percussionists' part, but require an additional player.