A Masked Ball • Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera • Livermore Valley Opera

A Masked Ball. The words alone create notions of mystery, intrigue and romance. Verdi’s powerful opera, Un Ballo in Maschera, contains all of those and more.

In the story, the King loves the wife of his best friend, unaware that she returns his love. Her husband
discovers their love, and believes that he has been cuckolded. To get revenge, he joins conspirators who also want to kill the King. He kills the King at a masked ball, never realizing until too late that the King and his wife are innocent of any wrongdoing.

Performed March 2018 at the Bankhead Theater
Livermore, CA

Artistic Director, Erie Mills
Music Director: Alexander Katsman
Stage Director: Daniel Helfgot
Sponsored by: Keith and Cheryl Sawyer
Orchestra Edition by: Francis Griffin

Cast:
Christopher Bengochea - Gustav
Sarah Cambidge - Amelia
Eugene Brancoveanu - Count Anckarstrom
Kiril Havezov - Conspirator to Murder Gustav
Christopher Filipcowicz - Conspirator to Murder Gustav
Amy Owens - Oscar, Gustav's Page
Jonathon Orenberg - Judge
Molly Hill - Ulrica Arvidson (a fortune teller)
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𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀
𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨: PO Box 1002, Livermore, CA 94551, U.S.A.

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[ianmcluckie]

What a discovery this was for me. A brilliant company. well done. If I was there, it would be "THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE"

[raymond.clarke]

This is my favourite Verdi opera; I watched the whole video and was moved by many passages in this performance. Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved with this production from an opera enthusiast in the UK!

[roberthorn]

Very good! Sarah Cambridge is a singer to watch!

[eb]

Such beautiful memories of this production
Maestro Katsman is a genius!

[monikanightwish]

Perfect cast, wonderful costumes!!! Beautiful performance!!!

[ΜιλτιάδηςΒιτσικουνάκης]

Spontaneity, emotion, truth ... Substantial elements leading to peak of drama and music ... One of the most conscious and responsible efforts, combining talent and responsibility ... Congratulations !!! Thank you so much !!!

[mistersmith]

My favorite interpretation is Callas Di Stefano Gobbi but I always watch this production. The woman playing amelia did a wonderful job im super impressed especially during Morro Ma Prima Grazia. I like how she kept wiping off her white dress. To me that meant she felt ashamed

[christianzotter]

Bravi Amy Owens! And also Molly Hill and Sarah Cambidge!

[MarinaSamoylovich]

It is not like I do not understand the English subtitles, but it is in Italian. Still, don't get the full meaning. Maybe it is hard to translate between these languages.

[wenzeslawbetow]

Maybe it‘s because of poor old recording, but ut seems some notws have been omitted by the orchestra. The initial choir was a bit weak in voice, compared to otger productionslike they were tired, of was this by purpose? Ciuld be

[christianzotter]

And again sorry, but Eugene Brancoveanu does not have a typical Verdi-Bariton-Voice!

[christianzotter]

Sorry, but the "male" singers are not strong enough against the women!