Question: what does violetta die of in la traviata

title: La traviata
text: From the next room , the sound of the orchestra is heard and the guests move there to dance . After a series of severe coughs and almost fainting , Violetta begins to feel dizzy and asks her guests to go ahead and to leave her to rest until she recovers . While the guests dance in the next room , Violetta looks at her pale face in her mirror . Alfredo enters and expresses his concern for her fragile health , later declaring his love for her ( Alfredo , Violetta : Un dì , felice , eterea -- `` One day , happy and ethereal '' ) . At first , she rejects him because his love means nothing to her , but there is something about Alfredo that touches her heart . He is about to leave when she gives him a flower , telling him to return it when it has wilted , which will be the very next day .