The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera
2012 · Movie · 161 min · ★ 10.0
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.
Also known as Great Performances at the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera · The Met: Live in HD - Un Ballo in Maschera
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-12-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 161 min
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 (1 votes)
Themes
- opera live performance
- the metropolitan opera
Cast & crew
Marcelo Álvarez
as King Gustavo III (Riccardo)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
as Count Anckarström (Renato)
Sondra Radvanovsky
as Amelia Anckarström
Kathleen Kim
as Oscar
Stephanie Blythe
as Madame Ulrica Arvidsson
David Crawford
as Count Horn (Tom)
Keith Miller
as Count Ribbing (Samuel)
- AL
Amir Levy
as Masked Dancer
- CR
Christian Rozakis
as Actor
- TS
Trevor Scheunemann
as Cristiano (Silvano)
Directed by Matthew Diamond