On the whole this was a very good production. We particularly liked the young Italian tenor in the role of Alfredo. Some bits I didn’t get: why were all the guests in the opening party scene dressed in black and only Violetta wearing white? Why were the gypsy dancers in the later party scene substituted for ‘ladies of the night’ wearing skimpy, very revealing outfits? In the last scene Violetta is usually depicted dying in bed but we see her sleeping on the floor, with the only other piece of furniture being a chair. Small changes but they didn’t add anything, so why?