This article is for the novel by Alexandre Dumas. For related articles, see The Lady of the Camellias disambiguation page.
The Lady of the Camellias is a
novel by
Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently
adapted for the
stage.
The Lady of the Camellias premiered at the
Théâtre du Vaudeville in
Paris, France on February 2, 1852. The play was an instant success, and
Giuseppe Verdi immediately set about putting the story to music. His work became the 1853
opera La Traviata, with the female protagonist, Marguerite Gautier, renamed Violetta Valéry.