(Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera)

Content: Passion, loyalty and political conspiracy are the three pillars of Un ballo in maschera (1859), the 'most operatic of all operas'. Set in 19th-century Boston, Mario Martone's atmospheric production for the Teatro Real brings out all the innate theatricality and drama of Verdi's work. World famous Argentinean tenor Marcelo Álvarez, in the role of Riccardo, leads a fabulous cast including Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana as his lover Amelia, and Elena Zaremba as the witch Ulrica. Jesús López Cobos conducts the Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a performance that emphasises the lyricism and majesty of this wonderful work, in which grand opera and opera comique are woven into the Classical Italian Opera style.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

144 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Ángel Luis Ramírez

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Production companies:

Opus Arte,

Teatro Real de Madrid

Actors:

Riccardo

Amelia

Renato

Ulrica

Oscar

Crews:

Conductor

Stage Director

Director

Original Music Composer

Writer