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A Masked Ball by Giuseppe VerdiAn opera in three acts Libretto by Antonio Somma after Eugène Scribe’s Gustave ou Le Bal Masque June 20, 27, July 2 & 5, 2008
7:30pm Curtain June 22 & July 13, 2008 2:00pm Curtain King Gustavus must choose between the loyal friendship of his trusted secretary, Anckarström, and his unrequited love for Anckarström’s beautiful wife, Amelia. Meanwhile, the winds of political intrigue swirl around the king, as talk of assassination mounts. Combined with the fortune teller Ulrica’s prediction that grave misfortune awaits Gustavus, the plot weaves these threads into the kind of drama that is found only in grand opera. This is another heroic work by Giuseppe Verdi, and one not to be missed on the DMMO stage. CAST: Count Horn, a conspirator
Ryan Allen
Count Ribbing, a conspirator
Jan Opalach
Oscar, a page
Melanie Long
Gustavus III, the King of Sweden Arnold Rawls
Anckarström, secretary to the King Todd Thomas
Magistrate
Tyler Smith
Ulrica, a gypsy sorceress
Gwendolyn Bowers
Christian, a sailor in the King’s service
Brace Negron
Amelia, wife of Anckarström Lise Lindstrom
Amelia’s servant
Patrick McNally
Townspeople, courtiers, maskers, dancers Cast and opera are subject to change without notice.
PRODUCTION:
Stage Director:
Robert L. Larsen
Conductor: Robert L. Larsen
Scenic Designer:
Steven McLean
Lighting Design:
Barry J. Steele
Costumes:
Malabar Ltd.
SETTING: Stockholm, March 1792
Act I, Scene 1: Throne room of the royal palace; morning
Act I, Scene 2: Ulrica’s lair; late in the evening
Act II: The place near the gallows; midnight
Act III, Scene 1: The study in Anckarstrom’s home; immediately following
Act III, Scene 2: A room in the palace; the next day
Act III, Scene 3: The great ballroom; directly following
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