The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

161 mins | Music | Dec. 8, 2012

David Alden’s elegant 2012 production moves Verdi’s thrilling drama to a timeless setting inspired by film noir. Marcelo Álvarez is Gustavo III, the Swedish king in love with Amelia (Sondra Radvanovsky), the wife of his best friend and counselor, Count Anckarström (Dmitri Hvorostovsky). When Anckarström joins a conspiracy to murder the king, tragedy ensues. Stephanie Blythe is the fortuneteller Madame Ulrica Arvidsson and Kathleen Kim sings the page Oscar. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

161 mins | Music | Dec. 8, 2012

The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera
David Alden’s elegant 2012 production moves Verdi’s thrilling drama to a timeless setting inspired by film noir. Marcelo Álvarez is Gustavo III, the Swedish king in love with Amelia (Sondra Radvanovsky), the wife of his best friend and counselor, Count Anckarström (Dmitri Hvorostovsky). When Anckarström joins a conspiracy to murder the king, tragedy ensues. Stephanie Blythe is the fortuneteller Madame Ulrica Arvidsson and Kathleen Kim sings the page Oscar. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera
Directors Matthew Diamond
Writers Antonio Somma, Eugène Scribe

Cast

Marcelo Álvarez

as King Gustavo III (Riccardo)

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

as Count Anckarström (Renato)

Sondra Radvanovsky

as Amelia Anckarström

Kathleen Kim

as Oscar

Stephanie Blythe

as Madame Ulrica Arvidsson

David Crawford

as Count Horn (Tom)

Keith Miller

as Count Ribbing (Samuel)

Amir Levy

as Masked Dancer

Trevor Scheunemann

as Cristiano (Silvano)

Mark Schowalter

as Judge

Scott Scully

as Amelia's servant

Deborah Voigt

as Self - Host