The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (2012)
The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Marcelo Álvarez
as King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
as King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
as Count Anckarström (Renato)
as Count Anckarström (Renato)
Sondra Radvanovsky
as Amelia Anckarström
as Amelia Anckarström
Kathleen Kim
as Oscar
as Oscar
Stephanie Blythe
as Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
as Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
David Crawford
as Count Horn (Tom)
as Count Horn (Tom)
Keith Miller
as Count Ribbing (Samuel)
as Count Ribbing (Samuel)
Amir Levy
as Masked Dancer
as Masked Dancer
Christian Rozakis
as Actor
as Actor
Trevor Scheunemann
as Cristiano (Silvano)
as Cristiano (Silvano)
Mark Schowalter
as Judge
as Judge
Scott Scully
as Amelia's servant
as Amelia's servant
Deborah Voigt
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
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Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Antonio Somma
Writer
Writer
Eugène Scribe
Original Story
Original Story
Fabio Luisi
Conductor
Conductor
David Alden
Production Director
Production Director
Paul Steinberg
Set Designer
Set Designer
Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Adam Silverman
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Maxine Braham
Choreographer
Choreographer
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Music Producer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Producer
Matthew Diamond
Director
Director
