The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera
Matthew Diamond2012-12-08
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera, 8 December 2012.
10
161 min
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.
Cast
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Marcelo Álvarez | King Gustavo III (Riccardo) | Unowned |
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky | Count Anckarström (Renato) | Unowned |
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Sondra Radvanovsky | Amelia Anckarström | Unowned |
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Kathleen Kim | Oscar | Unowned |
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Stephanie Blythe | Madame Ulrica Arvidsson | Unowned |
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David Crawford | Count Horn (Tom) | Unowned |
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Keith Miller | Count Ribbing (Samuel) | Unowned |
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Amir Levy | Masked Dancer | Unowned |
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Christian Rozakis | Actor | Unowned |
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Trevor Scheunemann | Cristiano (Silvano) | Unowned |
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Mark Schowalter | Judge | Unowned |
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Scott Scully | Amelia's servant | Unowned |
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Deborah Voigt | Self - Host | Unowned |