Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-01-25
Runtime: 144 mins
Director: Ángel Luis Ramírez
Writer: Antonio Somma
Spoken language: Italiano
Genres: Music
Original title: Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Production Companies: Opus Arte, Teatro Real de Madrid
Production Countries: United Kingdom
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