Violetta Valéry is the courtesan at the center of this production and its tragic story. As the title role, she carries the narrative focus and is portrayed as the principal figure through whom the production's concentrated, intelligent reading of the opera unfolds.
Marlis Petersen has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 2003. Signature works include Der Rosenkavalier - Bayerische Staatsoper, The Metropolitan Opera: Lulu, The Makropulos Case. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
