Patrizia Ciofi

20 pieces since 2010 — in 8 roles, at 4 companies, most often at Teatro La Fenice.

20 pieces
8 roles
4 companies
17 years

1 piece as Violetta — stats above show all coverage for Patrizia Ciofi.

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Bottom dollar

In Robert Carsen’s 2004 production of La traviata for Teatro La Fenice, the Prelude is staged.  During this haunting music, we see Violetta lounging on a huge bed while more than a dozen men pay her for her services with wads of oversized dollar bills.  By the time Act One begins, the bed is virtually covered […]

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