1946 (winter) / LA TRAVIATA / Verdi

LA TRAVIATA – VERDI

Presented on Dec 10, 12, 14 at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Winter Season

Ruth Packer – Violetta
Ivan Dixon – Alfredo
George Hancock – Giorgio
Marjorie Barry – Flora
Thomas J. Synnott – Gastone
P J Tobin – Baron
William O’Kelly – Marchese
Dermot Browner – Dr Grenvil
Kathleen Adams – Annina

Arthur Hammond – Conductor
Sydney Russell – Producer

Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) and Violetta (Ruth Packer) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Violetta (Ruth Packer) and Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Violetta (Ruth Packer) and guests in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Violetta (Ruth Packer) and Giorgio Germont (George Hancock) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
The Chorus (Gerry Mooney featured standing centre with Marjorie Barry [Flora] and Monica Condron overlooking the group on right) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Ruth Packer
Violetta (Ruth Packer) and Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Violetta (Ruth Packer) Flora (Marjorie Barry) and the chorus listen as Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) denounces her in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946 (Pauline Nolan visble over Flora’s shoulder)
Dr Grenvil (Dermot Browner) consoles Violetta (Ruth Packer) as the chorus listen to Giorgio Germont (George Hancock) admonishing Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) in “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
George Hancock, Ruth Packer and Ivan Dixon take their call at the conclusion of the penultimate scene of “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Dr Grenvil (Dermot Browner), Aninna (Kathleen Adams) and Giorgio Germont (George Hancock) look on as Violetta (Ruth Packer) expires comforted by Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) at the conclusion of “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Giorgio Germont (George Hancock), Dr Grenvil (Dermot Browner) and Aninna (Kathleen Adams) look on as Violetta (Ruth Packer) expires comforted by Alfredo (Ivan Dixon) at the conclusion of “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946
Violetta (Ruth Packer) takes her call at the conclusion of “La Traviata” Gaiety Theatre Dublin December 1946