the plot of the play he had taken away formed the basis for the libretto of the opera la traviata.s a village youth from the italian commune of buseta, who once arrived in milan, wanting to conquer the musical olympus. in the image of the main heroine of the future opera, verdi saw parallels with his beloved, the famous italian premadonna giuseppina stripponi. the owner of a beautiful voice and a beautiful appearance, she shone in operas. just like the heroine of the opera, the beauty courtesan violetta valery, giosepina striponi was surrounded by rumors, including about her numerous love affairs. the prima donna's life was sparkling and easy only on stage, but in reality she had to support a large family, her mother, sisters, brothers and children, as for... oh vero, non sapete che colpito da trovarmi non la aveva, già presso il fil, il suo primeroto e amor, amorir. by the time she met the aspiring composer , giusepone was the mother of three children, twenty-six-year-old verdi, who had survived death. in 1842, she brilliantly performed the role abigaille in his new opera nabucca