REFLECTION: I will give two famous opera stories of the Romantic Period and the students will reflect on it. 1. LA TRAVIATA by Giuseppe Verdi (Romantic Tragedy) Synopsis At one of her brilliant super parties, the beautiful but frail demi- mondaine (a women supported by a wealthy lover), Violetta Valry meets the well-known Alfredo Germont. They immediately fell in love and she decided to abandon her life of pleasure. Alfredo's father did not approve of their lifestyle in the country and demands that Violetta renounce Alfredo. Violetta, determined to make the sacrifice, then departs and leaves only a note for Alfredo. She appears at a ball in Flora's house on the arm of an old admirer, Baron Douphol, which makes Alfredo angry. Alfredo challenges Baron to play cards where Alfredo wins consistently. Unable to persuade Violetta to go with him, Alfredo insults her Violetta becomes ill. and all her friends desert her, leaving her virtually penniless Alfredo retums to Violenta His father told him the story behind Violetta's departure from their country house and urged him to seek her for forgiveness. Overjoyed at the sight of him, Violetta attempts to rise but falls into Alfreso's anns. As Germont and the doctor enter, Violtetta died Questions: Does the plot of the opera reflect the ideals of the Romantic Period? Why