Movie Description
Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
(1990)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Brian Large,John Schlesinger
- Writer : Antonio Somma
- Cast : Plácido Domingo,Josephine Barstow,Leo Nucci,Florence Quivar,Sumi Jo,Kurt Rydl,Georg Solti
Cast
Gustavo III
Amelia
Count Anckarström
Madame Arvidson
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Facts
Original TitleVerdi: Un ballo in maschera
Status Released
Release Information
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1990-06-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 25m
Production CompaniesSalzburg Festival Opera
