Giuseppe Verdi, La traviata, Prelude 1, Piano Music and Score

La Traviata (Italian for: the Fallen Woman) has become one of the most performed operas in the world. It s one of Verdi s greatest works and encompassed beautiful lyrical melodies which are reflected in the prelude of the first act (the ouverture of the opera). As with a lot of opera music it has been transcribed for piano. This transcription is by Bosciani (The performer deviates a tiny bit from the score at a few places). Sheet music from