Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
"5 for cast & conducting....0 for lighting."
Overview
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.
About Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera (1975)
Released in 1975, Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera is a music film from Kultur Video (United Kingdom). It was directed by Otto Schenk and John Vernon and written by Antonio Somma. The cast is led by Plácido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Piero Cappuccilli, Reri Grist and Patricia Payne. With a runtime of 2h 15m, the film is available in full HD.
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