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What’s worse—being murdered for politics or dying for love? Gustavus III of Sweden pines after the wife of his trusted first minister, which may be why he doesn’t notice whispers against the Crown. Forbidden love, simmering conspiracy, humiliation, revenge: Verdi’s opera is a banquet of extreme feeling, with the music to match.
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The Making of UN BALLO ...
Click here to see behind the scenes photos of set and costume construction.
Photos by Gregory Del Sesto.
UN BALLO in the theatre
Click here to see dress rehearsal photos.
Photos by Gregory Del Sesto.
Performances:
Friday, March 30, 2007 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 3:00pm
Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 6, 2007 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 3:00pm*
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 7:30pm
* This performance will be broadcast live on WGBH Radio 89.7.
All performances at The Shubert Theatre,
Boston
Approximate running time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
including two intermissions
- Music by Giuseppe Verdi
- Libretto by Antonio Somma after Eugène Scribe’s libretto Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué
- A co-production with Opera Colorado and
The Minnesota Opera Company.
- Sung in Italian with projected English translation
| Gustavus III |
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Julian Gavin*, tenor |
| Captain Anckarström |
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Chen-Ye Yuan*, baritone |
| Amelia |
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Doina Dimitriu*, soprano |
| Oscar |
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Heidi Stober, soprano |
| Mam’zelle Arvidson |
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Nancy Maultsby*, mezzo-soprano |
| Ribbing |
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David Cushing, bass |
| Horn |
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Michael Callas, bass |
| Christian |
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Brian Dore, baritone |
| Chief Magistrate |
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Joseph Holmes, tenor |
| Amelia's Servant |
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Brent Matthew Wilson, tenor |
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| Conductor |
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Stephen Lord |
| Stage Director |
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James Robinson |
| Set Designer |
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Allen Moyer |
| Costume Designer |
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James Schuette* |
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| *BLO debut |
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