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Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
Movie"Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Real in Madrid"
2 hr 24 minMusic
Passion loyalty and political conspiracy are the three pillars of Un ballo in maschera 1859 the most operatic of all operas Set in 19thcentury Boston Mario Martones atmospheric production for the Teatro Real brings out all the innate theatricality and drama of Verdis 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
