ACT II

Three months later, Violetta and Alfredo are living happily in a quiet country house, leaving the parties of Paris far behind them. But one day, while Alfredo is away on a business trip, his father Giorgio Germont visits Violetta to try and break up their proposal [pruh-POW-zl]. Violetta manages to convince him of her evolution, but it doesn’t change his mind on the subject, not with the sanctity [SANGK-tuh-tee] of a family name at stake. Violetta comes to understand the negative impact her old life has on the new life of Germont daughter and grievingly [GREE-vuhng-lee] decides to break up with Alfredo, with the promise that Germont one day explains the reason to his son.

Returning to her world of parties, Violetta is eventually confronted by Alfredo who, angered and envious [EN-vee-uhs], proceeds to humiliate her in front of everyone in attendance when she declines his advances. His father violently rebukes [ruh-BYOOKS] him and the entire society is outraged.

ACT III

A month later, Violetta is destitute [DEH-stuh-toot] and dying in a modest Paris apartment. It is here in her last hours that she receives a remorseful [ruh-MORS-fl] letter from Giorgio Germont, confessing that he had written to Alfredo about her sacrifice and they were both on their way to visit her. But, tragically, their return occurs too late and Alfredo confesses his love one final time as Violetta dies comfortably with the knowledge that she is finally forgiven.

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