Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

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.

Cast

Marcelo Álvarez Riccardo Violeta Urmana Amelia

Marco Vratogna Renato

Elena Zaremba Ulrica

Alessandra Marianelli Oscar

Borja Quiza Silvano

Miguel Solá Samuel

Scott Wilde Tom

Orlando Niz A Judge

César San Martín Amelia's Servant

Jesús López-Cobos Conductor

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