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4 Extra Debut. Armand is too late to see the love of his life Marguerite before she dies. Inspiration for Verdi's La Traviata. With Ruth Wilson.
By Alexandre Dumas. The story of Marguerite Gauthier, a Parisian courtesan who goes on a journey through worldliness, love, renunciation and atonement, thanks to the love of young Armand Duval.
Armand is distraught to return to Paris too late to see Marguerite, the love of his life, before she dies.
Marguerite ...... Ruth Wilson
Duval ...... Dan Stevens
Dumas ...... Joseph Kloska
Marguerite's sister ...... Manon Edwards
Gravedigger ...... Dick Bradnum
Directed by Polly Thomas.
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