Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera

Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Real in Madrid

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.

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

Jesús López-Cobos

Conductor