Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

1975 · 2 h 15 · Musique

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Synopsis

This production from Covent Garden is set in Stockholm, and not Boston. With Reri Grist (Oscar), Placido Domingo (Gustavus), Katia Ricciarelli (Amelia), Piero Cappucili (Renato), Patricia Payne (? - the booklet or DVD fails to credit the singer) (Ulrica) and Claudio Abbado in the pit: all at their peak, you just simply cannot go wrong when purchasing this DVD. This performance made me realise why I had fallen in love with opera: beautiful (today one should be thankful) and convincing sets and costumes, and fiery conducting and singing from all the above soloists which leaves you breathless. Domingo as the King (not the Governor of Boston) is simply ravishing! He is so convincing and dashing as Gustavus - I think very few tenors nowadays can even attempt such a convincing vocal and dramatic performance.

Sortie le 27 juillet 1975

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Plácido DomingoGustavo III
Katia RicciarelliAmelia
Piero CappuccilliAnckarstroem
Reri GristOscar
Patricia PayneUlrica
Elizabeth BainbridgeMlle. Arvidson
William ElwinSilvano
Gwynne HowellSamuel
Paul HudsonTom
Francis EgertonUn giudice
John CarrAmelia's servant
Claudio AbbadoSelf - Conductor