(Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera)

Content: This production from Covent Garden is set in Stockholm, and not Boston. With Reri Grist (Oscar), Placido Domingo (Gustavus), Katia Ricciarelli (Amelia), Piero Cappucili (Renato), Patricia Payne (? - the booklet or DVD fails to credit the singer) (Ulrica) and Claudio Abbado in the pit: all at their peak, you just simply cannot go wrong when purchasing this DVD. This performance made me realise why I had fallen in love with opera: beautiful (today one should be thankful) and convincing sets and costumes, and fiery conducting and singing from all the above soloists which leaves you breathless. Domingo as the King (not the Governor of Boston) is simply ravishing! He is so convincing and dashing as Gustavus - I think very few tenors nowadays can even attempt such a convincing vocal and dramatic performance.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

135 minutes

Year:

1975

Directors:

John Vernon

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Production companies:

Kultur Video

Actors:

Gustavo III

Amelia

Anckarstroem

Oscar

Ulrica

Crews:

Director

Director

Original Story

Original Music Composer

Writer