Name: Un ballo in maschera
Start: 2008-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2008-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro Real

Organization

Borja Quiza

Christian

Tenor

Marcelo Álvarez

Gustaw III

Francesco Hong

Sopran

Violeta Urmana

Amelia

Indra Thomas

Baryton

Marco Vratogna

Renato

Ludovic Tézier

Kontralt

Elena Zaremba

Ulryka

Małgorzata Walewska

Alessandra Marianelli

Oskar

Sabina Puértolas

Orlando Niz

Sędzia

César San Martín

Służący Amelii

Dyrygent

Jesús López-Cobos

Reżyseria

Mario Martone

Kostiumy

Bruno Schwengl

Scenografia

Sergio Tramonti

Przygotowanie chóru

Peter Burian

Scott Wilde

Horn

Miguel Sola

Ribbing

Teatro Real de Madrid

Un ballo in maschera -  (Bal maskowy)

Madryt

Hiszpania

Teatro Real

In September 2008 the Neapolitan stage and screen director, Mario Martone, changed the setting of this opera from the late 17th to the 19th century. He believed that Verdi’s story of passion and political rivalry was better suited to the composer’s own era. In this opera, Verdi breaks free from the strict forms of arias and duets, creating larger ensembles with a more fluid and wide-ranging musical discourse. At the same time, he skilfully uses the conventional forms and styles which were the legacy of French comic opera (the character of Oscar) and of grand opera, connecting them to the tradition of Italian opera.

Verdi’s enormous talent for creating well-rounded characters, his keen sense of drama and endless musical inspiration are all on display in this work, in which he skilfully balances drama and comedy, large ensembles and intimate moments, the bustle of the court and the inner dramas of the protagonists. Loyalty, treachery and passion are the three fundamental elements of Un ballo in maschera. Each one has its own theme which we hear in the overture. Passion, however, is the over-riding sentiment of the dramatic final scenes.

Un ballo in maschera by G. Verdi, from Teatro Real, 2008. Directed by Mario Martone, conductor Jesús López Cobos, starring Marcelo Álvarez, Marco Vratogna, Elena Zaremba and Violeta Urmana. Performed in Italian and subtitled in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.

Un ballo in maschera Verdi

Bal maskowy

Approved

Filmy