Overview

Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is an 1859 opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The text, by Antonio Somma, was based on Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's 1833 five act opera, Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué. The plot concerns the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden who was shot, as the result of a political conspiracy, while attending a masked ball, dying of his wounds thirteen days later.

Cast

Plácido Domingo, Josephine Barstow, Leo Nucci, Florence Quivar, Sumi Jo, Kurt Rydl, Georg Solti

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What is "Verdi: Un ballo in maschera" about?

Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is an 1859 opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The text, by Antonio Somma, was based on Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's 1833 five act opera, Gustave III, ou Le bal masqué. The plot concerns the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden who was shot, as the result of a political conspiracy, while attending a masked ball, dying of his wounds thirteen days later.

When was "Verdi: Un ballo in maschera" released?

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera was released in 1990.

Who stars in "Verdi: Un ballo in maschera"?

The cast includes Plácido Domingo, Josephine Barstow, Leo Nucci, Florence Quivar.

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