Becoming Traviata
| Release Date: May 15, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenMay 23, 2013
Zeroing in on the art of rehearsal, Becoming Traviata is an exquisitely observed look at performance and the creative process. Read full review
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlMay 14, 2013
A spare and ravishing doc. Read full review
88
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeMay 16, 2013
Philippe Béziat’s documentary focuses on how Sivadier and his Violetta, the French soprano Natalie Dessay, fuse acting with the music. It’s an incredible view of artists at work. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJeffrey GantzMay 30, 2013
Becoming Traviata might make you feel you’ve seen Verdi’s opera, or it might make you want to see it. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyMay 13, 2013
It works as a reminder of the important interactiveness of the performing arts, of actors evoking the drama, action, and emotion that computers and machines cannot. Read full review
60
The New York TimesRachel SaltzMay 14, 2013
May not be fully satisfying as a documentary. But it has what any good movie needs: a star — the ever-game soprano Natalie Dessay. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid FearMay 14, 2013
Those unfamiliar with Verdi’s tragedy won’t understand why this production was significant, nor see much of the fruits of such hard work; those onstage may become La Traviata’s tragic characters, but it’s tough not to feel that we, the audience, leave only half-transformed. Read full review
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