Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (2008)
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.
Director: Ángel Luis Ramírez
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Marcelo Álvarez as Riccardo |
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Violeta Urmana as Amelia |
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Marco Vratogna as Renato |
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Elena Zaremba as Ulrica |
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Alessandra Marianelli as Oscar |
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Borja Quiza as Silvano |
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Miguel Solá as Samuel |
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Scott Wilde as Tom |
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Orlando Niz as A Judge |
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César San Martín as Amelia's Servant |
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Jesús López-Cobos as Conductor |
| Sound | Jesús López-Cobos | Conductor |
| Directing | Mario Martone | Stage Director |
| Directing | Ángel Luis Ramírez | Director |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Antonio Somma | Writer |
