The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (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.
- Released
- 2012-12-08
- Genres
- Music
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Matthew Diamond
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Marcelo Álvarez as King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count Anckarström (Renato)
- Sondra Radvanovsky as Amelia Anckarström
- Kathleen Kim as Oscar
- Stephanie Blythe as Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
- David Crawford as Count Horn (Tom)
- Keith Miller as Count Ribbing (Samuel)
- Amir Levy as Masked Dancer
- Christian Rozakis as Actor
- Trevor Scheunemann as Cristiano (Silvano)
- Mark Schowalter as Judge
- Scott Scully as Amelia's servant
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