What year did the opera singer who is the subject of Becoming Traviata leave the opera stage?
Becoming Traviata Becoming Traviata is a 2012 French documentary film chronicling rehearsals of the Verdi opera "La traviata" at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. Directed by Philippe Béziat, the film focuses largely on stage director working with coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay. The film's French title is Traviata et nous ("Traviata and Us").
Serafino Gentili Serafino Gentili (1775 – 13 May 1835) was an Italian opera singer particularly known for his performances in tenore di grazia roles. He sang in opera houses throughout Italy as well as in Paris and Dresden. During the course of his career, he created the role of Lindoro in Rossini's "L'italiana in Algeri" as well as leading roles in several other operas by less well-known composers. In his later years, he went by the surname Gentili-Donati to distinguish himself from the tenor Pietro Gentili.