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The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

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Accompanied by a thrilling score, Verdi's vivid characters grapple with life and love, betrayal and death. Director David Alden's dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez stars as the conflicted king; Sondra Radvanovsky is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspicious husband. Kathleen Kim is the page Oscar, and mezzosoprano powerhouses Dolora Zajick and Stephanie Blythe take turns singing the fortuneteller Ulrica. Fabio Luisi conducts.

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Directors:

  • David Alden
  • Fabio Luisi

Cast:

  • Marcelo Álvarez
  • Karita Mattila
  • Dmitri Hvorostovsky
  • Kathleen Kim
  • Dolora Zajick
  • Stephanie Blythe

Writers:

  • Giuseppe Verdi
  • Antonio Somma
  • The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera is not showing in any theaters in the area.