Bunt und prächtig, schicksalsträchtig: Un ballo in maschera in Wien

By Snapdragon, 29 October 2018

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“in stimmlich lichten, duftigen Höhen war der quirlige Page Oscar von Maria Nazarova unterwegs”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 24 October 2018

Verdi, Un ballo in maschera

Vienna State Opera

Giampaolo Bisanti, Conductor

Gianfranco de Bosio, Director

Emanuele Luzzati, Set Designer

Santuzza Calì, Costume Designer

Ramón Vargas, Gustavo, King of Sweden

Roberto Frontali, Count Anckarström

Elena Pankratova, Amelia

Bongiwe Nakani, Madame Arvidson

Maria Nazarova, Oscar

Alexandru Moisiuc, Count Horn

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.

Bunt und prächtig, schicksalsträchtig: Un ballo in maschera an der Wiener Staatsoper