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

Siv Wennberg
Nicolai Gedda
Loa Falkman
Jerker Arvidson
Sten Wahllund
Anders Bergström
Ann-Christin Biel
Kungliga Hovkapellet
Eri Klas, direction

his performance from the Stockholm Opera was in Swedish. But this should not deter anyone! The combination of Siv Wennberg and Nicolai Gedda makes this one of the truly great performances. Geddas voice is of course unique, as one of the most genuine tenors ever. The duets are beautifully crafted and Erik Klas makes the most of the orchestral writing.