1) This 2006 Met production of Verdi's 1852 opera La Traviata stars renowned singers Renee Fleming and Rolando Villazon. Villazon gives a passionate performance as the romantic lead Alfredo. 2) The plot centers around Violetta, a courtesan dying of tuberculosis, who tries to make the most of the time she has left living lavishly supported by her lover the Baron. 3) When it premiered, the opera faced censorship issues due to its risqué themes of a courtesan and consumption, but it is now one of the most performed operas in the world alongside Carmen and La Boheme.