Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera 49 years old
5 for cast & conducting....0 for lighting
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.
Credits
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Plácido Domingo He was 34, now 83 years old | as Gustavo III |
| Katia Ricciarelli She was 29, now 78 years old | as Amelia |
| Claudio Abbado He was 42, 80 years old when he died | as Conductor |
| Francis Egerton He was 45, now 94 years old | as Un giudice |
| Gwynne Howell He was 37, now 86 years old | as Samuel |
| Elizabeth Bainbridge She was 45, now 94 years old | as Mlle. Arvidson |
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 161 (87) years old when He died | Sound |
| Otto Schenk as Director. He was 45 (now 94) years old | Directing |
| Eugène Scribe as Original Story. He was 183 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera (49 years)
5 for cast & conducting....0 for lighting
- Release day: Sunday, July 27, 1975
- Runtime: 135 minutes