Un ballo in maschera

Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Somma, Antonio

Libretto Source: Scribe, Eugene

Conductor: Chailly, Riccardo

Orchestra: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Chorus: Leipzig Opera Chorus

Chorus Master: Gandolfi, Romano

Chorus: Leipzig Opera Children's Chorus

Chorus Master: Gandolfi, Romano

Amelia: Taigi, Chiara

Oscar: You, Eunyee

Renato: Vassallo, Franco

Riccardo: Pisapia, Massimiliano

Samuel: Pursio, Tuomas

Silvano: Wallen, Herman

Tom: Bujor, Metodie

Ulrica: Chiuri, Annamaria

Un giudice: Kim, Seung-hyun

Un servo: Kim, Seung-hyun

Set Designer: Pomodoro, Arnaldo

Costume Designer: Pomodoro, Arnaldo

Choreographer: Chalmer, Paul

Stage Director: Olmi, Ermanno

Television Producer: Atteln, Gunter

Television Director: Kent, Don

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Date of Production: 26-11-2005

Venue: Leipzig Opera

Playing Time: 02:17:00

Catalogue Number: EuroArts5510

UPC: 880242551085

Synopsis

Un ballo in maschera

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Filmed live at the Leipzig Opera in November 2005, this recording of Verdi's famous Un Ballo in Maschera, brings a lively musical evening. Riccardo Chailly, who made a critically acclaimed start in his position as General Music Director of the Leipzig Opera with this staging, directs the Gewandhausorchestra and a cast of experienced Verdi singers in a collaboration between the Zurich and Leipzig Operas. Un ballo in maschera - a story of love, power and political murder in 19th century United States of America - is as exciting as a thriller, but with a passion that can only be experienced in a Verdi opera. The Italian film director Ermanno Olmi (The Legend of the Holy Drinker, The Tree of Wooden Clogs) staged it accordingly. The amazing visual effects in this production were created by the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodore who designed the fantastic colourful set and costumes.