Verdi: Un Ballo in MascheraMovie
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.
About Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera is a 2008 music movie directed by Ángel Luis Ramírez.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 24m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Marcelo Álvarez, Violeta Urmana, Marco Vratogna, Elena Zaremba. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
