Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Un ballo in maschera (Un bal masqué), opéra en 3 actes

Piotr Beczala, ténor (Riccardo)
Keri Alkema, soprano (Amelia)
Carlos Alvarez, baryton (Renato)
Dolora Zajcik, mezzo-soprano (Ulrica)
Katerina Tretyakova, soprano (Oscar)
Roman Ialcic, basse (Samuel)
Antonio Di Matteo, basse (Tom)
Damian Del Castillo, baryton (Silvano)
Joan Prados, ténor (Le juge)
Josep Lluis Moreno, ténor (Un serviteur d'Amelia)
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre Del Liceu
Renato Palumbo, direction
Vincent Boussard, mise en scène

Un ballo in maschera is a poignant love story between two complex, mature characters torn between their desires, loyalties and the inevitable consequences of their choices. In this production, stage director Vincent Boussart delves deeply into the theme of masks, revealing a rich interplay of drama and comedy, human duplicity, lies and truth. “The two male protagonists, Piotr Beczala as Riccardo and Carlos Alvarez as Renato, were the outstanding performances for the evening.” (Bachtrack) “A deeply moving play of masquerade and humanity” (El País)