Un Ballo In Maschera - Royal Ballet and Opera
Un Ballo In Maschera - Royal Ballet and Opera at Royal Opera House, London
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Un ballo in maschera - Royal Ballet and Opera £51.00
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About the show
A murderous affair. Director Philipp Stölzl makes his Royal Opera debut with a playfully surreal new production, featuring costumes by Antony McDonald. Charles Castronovo, Malin Byström, Aleksei Isaev, Anita Rachvelishvili and Kseniia Nikolaieva star, with Jakub Hr?ša conducting.
King Gustavo III is tormented by his love for Amelia, the wife of his closest friend Count Anckarstroem. His conscience prevents him from acting on his desire, but his mind is powerless to his passion. When Anckarstroem warns Gustavo of a deadly conspiracy taking shape, Gustavo ignores the threat. A visit to the fortune-teller Madame Ulrica Arvidson reveals good news: Amelia returns the king’s feelings. But Ulrica also warns that the next man to shake Gustavo’s hand will be his killer – and that man happens to be Anckarstroem.
Featuring - The Royal Ballet
Internationally renowned classical ballet company based at the world-famous Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
One of the world’s greatest ballet companies, the Company unites tradition and innovation in world-class performances at their Covent Garden home. Their extensive repertory embraces 19th-century classics, the singular legacy of works by Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton and Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan and a compelling new canon by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon and Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett.
The Royal Ballet is committed to enriching people’s lives through ballet.
The Royal Opera
The Royal Opera is one of the world's leading opera companies. Based in the iconic Covent Garden theatre, it is renowned both for its outstanding performances of traditional opera and for commissioning new works by today's leading opera composers, such as Harrison Birtwistle, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Thomas Adès.