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Rome (dpa) - One of the top names in fashion, Valentino, and hip film director Sofia Coppola presented Friday their glitzy production of Italian opera La Traviata, due to premiere in Rome next week.
Arguably one of the most famous operas in the world, Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata tells the story of Violetta, a high-class prostitute whose bid for a new life with lover Alfredo ends tragically.
"I was always spellbound by La Traviata, ever since I was a little boy," said Valentino, who is funding the production along with lifelong business partner Giancarlo Giammetti and the Valentino...