Un ballo in maschera
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Un ballo in maschera is a three-act Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi, renowned for its dramatic blend of political intrigue, forbidden love, and tragic betrayal.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian opera
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| acts |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gustave III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gustave III ou Le bal masqué NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Eugène Scribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Verdi’s 23rd opera ⓘ |
| censorshipConsequence | change of setting from Sweden to Boston ⓘ |
| censorshipHistory | subject to political censorship in Naples ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
forbidden love
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political intrigue ⓘ tragic betrayal ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | late 1850s ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Giovanni Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
melodramma
ⓘ
tragic opera ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Antonio Somma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amelia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ Renato NERFINISHED ⓘ Riccardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulrica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Di’ tu se fedele
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Eri tu che macchiavi quell’anima ⓘ Ma se m’è forza perderti ⓘ |
| notableEnsemble | Finale of Act III ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of political drama and intimate tragedy
ⓘ
use of masked ball as climactic setting ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalIntendedSetting | Stockholm, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleIdea | Una vendetta in domino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1859-02-17 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro Apollo, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-act opera ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfAmelia | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfOscar | soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfRenato | baritone ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfRiccardo | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfUlrica | contralto ⓘ |
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