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| Composer | Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Antonio Somma |
| Year | 1859 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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MunichUn ballo in maschera
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Marco Armiliato; Johannes Erath; Bavarian State Opera; Heike Scheele; Gesine Völlm; Joachim Klein; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
RigaUn ballo in maschera
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Marina Bianchi; Latvian National Opera; Leila Fteita; Lorena Marin; Andrea Borelli; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
EdinburghVerdi’s A Masked Ball
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Gianandrea Noseda; Adele Thomas; Zurich Opera; Hannah Clark; Franck Evin; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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Elin Pritchard stands out in Holland Park’s Ballo in maschera
Elin Pritchard’s Amelia lights up an evening which is superb musically, easy on the eye and eventually overcomes the shortcomings of Antonio Somma's libretto.
Eyes wide shut for Berlin’s new Ballo
At the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Rafael R Villalobos addresses the problems he perceives with Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera, although the musical performances – led by Anna Netrebko – compensate.
Vocal triumph in Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro di San Carlo
Faithful to the libretto’s dramaturgy, the staging unfolds in scenographic environments of strong impact -
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Jamie Barton: top ten Verdi mezzos
Verdi wrote some terrific "larger than life" roles for mezzo-sopranos. Jamie Barton picks her favourite singers for her "top ten" playlist.