The Lisbon Traviata
by Terrence Mcnally

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120 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmericanComedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: The first act is set in the fussily ornate apartment of Mendy, a ferociously dedicated opera buff who begs and cajoles his friend Stephen to let him borrow his copy of the pirated Maria Callas recording of La Traviata made during

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"This incisive, brilliantly executed play veers from high comedy to stark tragedy as it follows the troubled course of a homosexual relationship—using an obsession with grand opera as a metaphor to underscore the larger-than-life passions that bring the play to its explosive conclusion. “…McNally is a real writer with a flair for crackling dialogue.” —Variety. “…a defiant attempt to confront demons.” —The New York Times. “…McNally is a lovely writer, his dialogue crackles crisply…"

— New York Post

Publication

Year1992
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822206736
ISBN-100822206730

The Lisbon Traviata is a American comedy play written by Terrence Mcnally and published by Dramatists Play Service (1992).

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Dramatists Play Service · 1992 · 72 pp

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