Klarafestival

‘Un ballo in maschera - Verdi’

13 Mar.'21
- 19:00

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra - M. Grazynite-Tyla

For Un ballo in maschera, Verdi was inspired by the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden. He was shot during a masked ball as a result of a political discussion. Even though Verdi applied a little dramatic licence when it came to the facts, this is a colourful score which offers an enormously dramatic insight. The young Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and her orchestra offers you the chance to witness a dramatic evening with The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and a top cast.

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

conductor

Matteo Lippi

Riccardo (tenor)

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Amelia (soprano)

Simone Piazzola

Renato (baritone)

Harriet Eyley

Oscar (soprano)

Bongiwe Nakani

Ulrica (contralto)