The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (2012)
The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (2012)
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera, 8 December 2012.
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.

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Cast

Marcelo Álvarez Marcelo Álvarez As: King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky Dmitri Hvorostovsky As: Count Anckarström (Renato)
Sondra Radvanovsky Sondra Radvanovsky As: Amelia Anckarström
Kathleen Kim Kathleen Kim As: Oscar
Stephanie Blythe Stephanie Blythe As: Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera, 8 December 2012.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 08 December 2012

Country: US

Runtime: 161m

Company Credits

Company: The Metropolitan Opera

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Cast

Marcelo Álvarez

Marcelo Álvarez

King Gustavo III (Riccardo)

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Count Anckarström (Renato)

Sondra Radvanovsky

Sondra Radvanovsky

Amelia Anckarström

Kathleen Kim

Kathleen Kim

Oscar

Stephanie Blythe

Stephanie Blythe

Madame Ulrica Arvidsson

David Crawford

David Crawford

Count Horn (Tom)

Keith Miller

Keith Miller

Count Ribbing (Samuel)

Amir Levy

Amir Levy

Masked Dancer

Christian Rozakis

Christian Rozakis

Actor

Trevor Scheunemann

Trevor Scheunemann

Cristiano (Silvano)

Mark Schowalter

Mark Schowalter

Judge

Scott Scully

Scott Scully

Amelia's servant

Deborah Voigt

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

Directed By

Writing Credits

Antonio Somma

Antonio Somma

Writer

Eugène Scribe

Eugène Scribe

Original Story

Production Crew

Louisa Briccetti

Louisa Briccetti

Producer

Mia Bongiovanni

Mia Bongiovanni

Supervising Producer

Elena Park

Elena Park

Supervising Producer

Victoria Warivonchik

Victoria Warivonchik

Producer

David Alden

David Alden

Production Director

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Costume Designer

Sound

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

Original Music Composer

Fabio Luisi

Fabio Luisi

Conductor

Jay David Saks

Jay David Saks

Music Producer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Adam Silverman

Adam Silverman

Lighting Design

Art Department

Paul Steinberg

Paul Steinberg

Set Designer

Other Crew

Maxine Braham

Maxine Braham

Choreographer

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