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How do the guests react when Alfredo throws his gambling winnings at Violetta?

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In Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata, the guests at Flora's ball react to Alfredo’s actions with collective condemnation. After Alfredo publicly humiliates Violetta by throwing his gambling winnings at her to "repay" her for the money she spent on him, the assembled guests immediately denounce his behavior as cruel and unacceptable.1