Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
Synopsis
In Boston, at the governor’s palace. The courtiers, divided into friends and foes—including Tom and Samuel—await the arrival of the governor, Count Riccardo di Warwick. He makes his entrance, and his page, Oscar, hands him the guest list for the masked ball scheduled for the following day. Among the guests is Amelia, whom he secretly loves, but who is the wife of his adviser and friend Renato. Renato arrives and believes he has guessed the cause of his master’s visible distress: a plot being hatched against his life. But Riccardo wishes to ignore this plot and its instigators; in vain does Renato implore him not to take the matter lightly... ‘Un ballo in maschera’ is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Antonio Somma based on a story by Eugène Scribe. It premiered on 17 February 1859 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome. From the ‘Tutto Verdi’ box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio di Parma on 1, 5, 9, 13, 20 and 23 October 2011.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Live performance
Festival / Special Debut
December 18, 2012
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pier Luigi Samaritani, Tiziano Mancini
- Screenplay & Story
- Eugène Scribe, Antonio Somma
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- C Major Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pier Luigi Samaritani, Tiziano Mancini
Eugène Scribe, Antonio Somma
Giuseppe Verdi
Department Leadership Roster
Pier Luigi Samaritani
Director
Tiziano Mancini
Director
Antonio Somma
Writer
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
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What is Verdi: Un ballo in maschera about?
In Boston, at the governor’s palace. The courtiers, divided into friends and foes—including Tom and Samuel—await the arrival of the governor, Count Riccardo di Warwick. He makes his entrance, and his page, Oscar, hands him the guest list for the masked ball scheduled for the following day. Among the guests is Amelia, whom he secretly loves, but who is the wife of his adviser and friend Renato. Renato arrives and believes he has guessed the cause of his master’s visible distress: a plot being hatched against his life. But Riccardo wishes to ignore this plot and its instigators; in vain does Renato implore him not to take the matter lightly... ‘Un ballo in maschera’ is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Antonio Somma based on a story by Eugène Scribe. It premiered on 17 February 1859 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome. From the ‘Tutto Verdi’ box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio di Parma on 1, 5, 9, 13, 20 and 23 October 2011.
Who directed Verdi: Un ballo in maschera?
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera was directed by Pier Luigi Samaritani, Tiziano Mancini.
Who stars in Verdi: Un ballo in maschera?
The principal cast of Verdi: Un ballo in maschera includes Francesco Meli, Vladimir Stoyanov, Kristen Lewis, Serena Gamberoni, Elisabetta Fiorillo.
When was Verdi: Un ballo in maschera released and how long is it?
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Un ballo in maschera?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Un ballo in maschera was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.