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FILE - In this Monday, May 19, 2014 file photo, Sofia Coppola poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of Foxcatcher at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Oscar-winning film director Sofia Coppola is taking a break from movies to direct a new production of Verdi's "La Traviata" at the Rome Opera House. She told reporters Friday, May 20, 2016 that Valentino's invitation to work in opera was "scary" and "very unfamiliar" for her, but that she was motivated by the opportunity to work in the Rome Opera House "with the very beautiful costumes."(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
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