Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Real in Madrid
Overview
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
Top 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
