La Traviata (2006)/ Verdi, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson ; Wiener Philharmoniker o.lv. Carlo Rizzi ; dir. by Willy Decker, Brian Large

Beoordeeld met een dubbele 10 op Classics Today (volg de link voor de complete tekst). "The hit of the 2005 Salzburg Festival, is the most moving performance of the opera I've ever come across", schrijft Robert Levine, "the setting and direction are not traditional--Willi Decker's staging takes as its metaphor time and its passing, with death looming about, literally. (...) The sense of fun and adventure and creating something special is palpable. Even traditionalists will love this performance." Maar Gramophone-recensent Alan Blyth moet niets hebben van de enscenering: "A hard-boiled, ridiculously over-disciplined Konzept by Willy Decker, all too typical of German direction today.". Hij is evenwel vol lof over vooral Netrebko: "Her voice fills the Grosses Festspielhaus with rich-hued, expressive sound."