Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera: La Monnaie

About the Event

In a fascinating and modern interpretation of Verdi's timeless political work, Alex Ollé and his company La Fura dels Baus set the action in the totalitarian atmosphere of Orwell's 1984. A powerful and intelligent production of this masterpiece.

"È scherzo od è follia ?" A joke or pure madness, or is one really looking into the future in "Un Ballo in maschera"? This work is a masterpiece of variety, of the fusion of differing stylistic elements, a work that relates first to the French opera comique and then to the Italian dramatic style, with characters who are among the most powerful Verdi ever created.

Musical direction: Carlo Rizzi
Stage direction: Alex Ollé (La Fura dels Baus)
Set design: Alfons Flores
Costumes: Lluc Castells
Lights: Urs Schönebaum
Choir direction: Martino Faggiani

Gustav III: Stefano Secco (May 12, 15, 17, 20, 23 & 26), Riccardo Massi (May 13, 16, 19, 21, 26 & 27)
René Ankarström: George Petean (May 12, 15, 17, 20, 23 & 26), Scott Hendricks (May 13, 16, 19, 21, 24 & 27)
Amelia: María José Siri (May 12, 15, 17, 20, 23 & 26), Monica Zanettin (May 13, 16, 19, 21, 24 & 27)
Ulrica Arfvidsson: Marie‐Nicole Lemieux
Oscar: Kathleen Kim (May 12, 15, 17, 20 & 23), Ilse Eerens (May 13, 16, 19, 21, 24, 26 & 27)
Cristiano: Roberto Accurso
Ribbing: Tijl Faveyts
Horn: Kurt Gysen

La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra & Chorus