In an invention that drives Verdi purists bananas ,.......

А это контекст:

"This is the most moving `` Traviata '' I 've ever seen . …………….. But this is a production designed and directed by Franco Zeffirelli and paid for by Sybil Harrington , who has no need to count her pennies , unlike Violetta , down to 20 louis at the opera 's end . …………….. Maybe Mr. Z. was too busy taming his set to work with his naturally ungainly Alfredo . Or is it that Mr. Z. is getting a little tired of `` Traviata '' ? ……………. In an invention that drives Verdi purists bananas , Violetta lies dying in bed during the prelude, rising deliriously when then she remembers the great parties she used to throw ."

Заранее спасибо.

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https://www.multitran.com/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=purist&langlist=2

Следуя трактовке, доводящей вердиевских пуристов до белого каления, умирающая Виолетта...

("вердиевских пуристов" слегка натянуто, но надутые варианты с пояснительными словесами похерил...)