At the end of the Christa Ludwig's talk, Vienna State Opera principal dancer Simona Noja danced a short solo a five minute excerpt from Maria Callas's famous performance of Violetta (Verdi's La Traviata) - the solo was conceived and choreographer by Ingeborg Tichy-Luger, especially for Simona Noja.

I took some pictures at the evening performance.

Maria Callas dropping fatal letter from lover

Simona Noja as Maria Callas

Simone Noja's highly emotional performance

Final extension before collapsing

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