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One person found this helpful. From the next room, the sound of the orchestra is heard and the guests move there to dance. After a series of severe coughs and almost fainting, Violetta begins to feel dizzy and asks her guests to go ahead and to leave her to rest until she recovers.
While the guests dance in the next room, Violetta looks at her pale face in her mirror. Alfredo enters and expresses his concern for her fragile health, later declaring his love for her Alfredo, Violetta: At first, she rejects him because his love means nothing to her, but there is something about Alfredo that touches her heart. He is about to leave when she gives him a flower, telling him to return it when it has wilted, which will be the very next day.
After the guests leave, Violetta wonders if Alfredo could actually be the one in her life Violetta: But she concludes that she needs freedom to live her life Violetta, Alfredo: Sempre libera — "Always free". From off stage, Alfredo's voice is heard singing about love as he walks down the street.
Three months later, Alfredo and Violetta are living together in a peaceful country house outside Paris. Violetta has fallen in love with Alfredo and she has completely abandoned her former life. Alfredo sings of their happy life together Alfredo: Annina, the maid, arrives from Paris, and, when questioned by Alfredo, tells him that she went there to sell the horses, carriages and everything owned by Violetta to support their country lifestyle.
Alfredo is shocked to learn this and leaves for Paris immediately to settle matters himself. Violetta returns home and receives an invitation from her friend, Flora, to a party in Paris that evening. Alfredo's father, Giorgio Germont, is announced and demands that she break off her relationship with his son for the sake of his family, since he reveals that Violetta's relationship with Alfredo has threatened his daughter's engagement Giorgio: Meanwhile, he reluctantly becomes impressed by Violetta's nobility, something which he did not expect from a courtesan.
She responds that she cannot end the relationship because she loves him so much, but Giorgio pleads with her for the sake of his family. With growing remorse, she finally agrees Violetta, Giorgio: In a gesture of gratitude for her kindness and sacrifice, Giorgio kisses her forehead before leaving her weeping alone. Violetta gives a note to Annina to send to Flora accepting the party invitation and, as she is writing a farewell letter to Alfredo, he enters.
She can barely control her sadness and tears; she tells him repeatedly of her unconditional love Violetta: Amami, Alfredo, amami quant'io t'amo — "Love me, Alfredo, love me as I love you". Before rushing out and setting off for Paris, she hands the farewell letter to her servant to give to Alfredo. Soon, the servant brings the letter to Alfredo and, as soon as he has read it, Giorgio returns and attempts to comfort his son, reminding him of his family in Provence Giorgio: Alfredo suspects that the Baron is behind his separation with Violetta, and the party invitation, which he finds on the desk, strengthens his suspicions.
He decides to confront Violetta at the party.
Giorgio tries to stop Alfredo, but he rushes out. At the party, the Marquis tells Flora that Violetta and Alfredo have separated, much to the amazement of everyone who had previously seen the happy couple. She calls for the entertainers to perform for the guests Chorus: Noi siamo zingarelle venute da lontano — "We are gypsy girls who have come from afar"; Di Madride noi siam mattadori — "We are matadors from Madrid".
Gastone and his friends join the matadors and sing Gastone, chorus, dancers: Violetta arrives with Baron Douphol. They see Alfredo at the gambling table. When he sees them, Alfredo loudly proclaims that he will take Violetta home with him. Feeling annoyed, the Baron goes to the gambling table and joins him in a game. As they bet, Alfredo wins some large sums until Flora announces that supper is ready.
While walking to the salon, Gastone tells Violetta that Alfredo loves her, and that while she was ill, he came to her house every day. Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Aug 15, Melissa rated it it was ok. Weekends away from his English boarding school were often spent at the regal country estates of important policy makers and historical figures of the mid-twentieth century. But between all these men was one woman, Susan Mary, herself a product of the same background as the men, who married two of them and bore a child - Bill the author - to the third.
Alfredo leaves with handfuls of money. As everyone is leaving the room, Violetta has asked Alfredo to see her. Fearing that the Baron's anger will lead him to challenge Alfredo to a duel, she gently asks Alfredo to leave. Alfredo misunderstands her apprehension and demands that she admit that she loves the Baron.
In grief, she makes that admission and, furiously, Alfredo calls the guests to witness what he has to say Questa donna conoscete?
He humiliates and denounces Violetta in front of the guests and then throws his winnings at her feet in payment for her services. She faints onto the floor. The guests reprimand Alfredo: Di donne ignobile insultatore, di qua allontanati, ne desti orror! In search of his son, Giorgio enters the hall and, knowing the real significance of the scene, denounces his son's behavior Giorgio, Alfredo, Violetta, chorus: Flora and the ladies attempt to persuade Violetta to leave the dining room, but Violetta turns to Alfredo: Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core non puoi comprendere tutto l'amore Grenvil tells Annina that Violetta will not live long since her tuberculosis has worsened.
Alone in her room, Violetta reads a letter from Alfredo's father telling her that the Baron was only wounded in his duel with Alfredo. He has informed Alfredo of the sacrifice she has made for him and his sister; and that he is sending his son to see her as quickly as possible to ask for her forgiveness.
But Violetta senses it is too late Violetta: Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti — "Farewell, lovely, happy dreams of the past". Annina rushes in the room to tell Violetta of Alfredo's arrival. The lovers are reunited and Alfredo suggests that they leave Paris Alfredo, Violetta: Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo — "We will leave Paris, O beloved".
But it is too late: Alfredo's father enters with the doctor, regretting what he has done.