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based on the play of the same name by Thornton Wilder, music by Antonio Vivaldi
12+ 45 min ballet in one act
Premiere
Repertoire
La Traviata
to the music of the opera by G. Verdiballet in two acts
- Duration
- 1 hr 12 min (41 min +33 min)
- Acts
- 2
- Intermission
- 1
- Age
- 12+
- Staging
- Radu Poklitaru — Honoured Arts Figure of Ukraine
The premiere of the production took place on October 16 and 17, 2025
About the show
La Traviata, staged by Radu Poklitaru, is first and foremost a performance imbued with profound love for its great source – the eponymous opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Soaked in the beauty of Italian bel canto, the story of Violetta Valéry’s tragic love and death becomes a hymn to self-sacrifice, devotion, and resilience – qualities that only a Woman can fully embody.
It has been twenty years since the premiere of the ballet Carmen.TV, which marked the beginning of the Kyiv Modern-Ballet theatre. Both Carmen and La Traviata are symbols of all-conquering love. And though these two operatic heroines may seem utterly different at first glance, they share one essential trait – the courage to defend their right to love, even at the cost of their lives.
The ballet La Traviata is a romantic declaration of love for the art of opera, expressed through the language of contemporary choreography and direction. A complex multimedia video design, an intense light score, and original conceptual costumes come together to form a rich, multi-layered stage world that allows the audience to fully immerse themselves in this vibrant theatrical universe.
Premiere: 16 October 2025.
The project was implemented within the «20 Seasons of Resilience and Innovation» initiative, with support from the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the City of Kyiv budget under the program providing financial assistance on a repayable, interest-free basis.
Creative team
Characters & performers
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Violetta
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Alfred
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Giorgio
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Baron
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Doctor
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The Baron's new favorite
Photo galleries
Press about the production
24 October 2025 · Імпровізатор Балет “Травіата” від театру «Київ Модерн-балет»: цікаві факти, цитати та тизер
16 та 17 жовтня в Києві на сцені МЦКМ відбудеться прем’єра балету «Травіата» від Академічного театру «Київ Модерн-балет» на музику Джузеппе Верді в постановці Раду Поклітару.
24 October 2025 · LIFE.KYIV.UA “La Traviata” by Kyiv Modern-Ballet: the capital’s biggest premiere of the autumn.
Символічна арка від «Кармен. TV» до «Травіати»
Раду Поклітару, автор лібрето, хореографії та постановки, називає новий балет «омажем» великій музиці Джузеппе Верді. Він підкреслює, що «Травіата» є своєрідною «аркою» від першої вистави театру — «Кармен. TV», поставленої 20 років тому, до сьогоднішньої прем’єри.
22 October 2025 · Improvisator The audacity of "La Traviata" by Kyiv Modern Ballet: the language of dance is not afraid of expressions
Radu Poklitaru is a masterful improviser, able to look at a well-known theme from a special angle and create such a creation that at the end of the performance the audience jumps up excitedly from their seats and switches to ultrasound from delight. The old "Traviata", reanimated by the maestro's daring thought, shook off the 173-year-old dust, refreshed, blossomed and started dancing.
20 October 2025 · music-review Ukraine "La Traviata": surprising and enchanting...
Враженнями про новий проєкт Академічного театру «Київ Модерн-балет» – балету у двох діях «Травіата» в постановці Раду Поклітару на музику Джузеппе Верді поділилась з music-review Ukraine Леся Олійник, відома музикознавиця.
«НІДЕ У СВІТІ НЕМАЄ ТАКОГО КОЛЕКТИВУ, ЯК «КИЇВ МОДЕРН-БАЛЕТ»!
Два прем’єрні покази пройшли з аншлагами! Наступний раз балет «Травіата» можна буде побачити у лютому 2026 року.
30 September 2025 · ua.news The premiere of "La Traviata", the development of modern Ukrainian ballet in the conditions of war and the challenges of today: an exclusive interview with Radu Poklitaru
Radu Poklitaru is one of the most famous figures in modern Ukrainian ballet. As a choreographer and founder of Kyiv Modern Ballet, he changed the way stage dance was conceived and introduced new forms to ballet. His approach combines the traditional and the modern, creating unique performances where every movement counts.
28 September 2025 · Music. Ukrainian online magazine A new look at La Traviata
Recently, the creative team of Kyiv Modern Ballet presented the artistic concept of the production of Radu Poklitaru to the media and for the first time showed the official teaser of the upcoming premiere.
26 September 2025 · Evening Kyiv "La Traviata" by "Kyiv Modern Ballet": the premiere of one of the main artistic events of this fall will take place in October
The two-act ballet "La Traviata" directed by Radu Poklitaru is a modern choreographic interpretation of Giuseppe Verdi's world-famous opera. The production is currently being finalized and will soon premiere in the capital.
This was reported in the Kyivinform press center by participants of the official presentation of the new project of the Academic Theater "Kyiv Modern Ballet".
26 September 2025 · thepage.ua Opera became ballet: Radu Poklitaru staged "La Traviata" in Kyiv
On September 23, 2025, the official presentation of the new ballet "La Traviata" to the music of Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Radu Poklitaru of the Academic Theater "Kyiv Modern Ballet", took place at the "Kyivinform" press center. The creative team presented the concept of the performance and showed a teaser of the premiere, scheduled for October 16-17 on the stage of the International Center for Contemporary Art. The project is being implemented with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the Kyiv budget as part of the program of repayable financial assistance to cultural institutions.
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