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Live from the Met: Un Ballo in Maschera

BBC Radio 3
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Verdi's opera continues a season of broadcasts live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York. In a story of jealousy and murder, based on historical fact, the king falls in love with the wife of one of his closest friends - and pays for it with his life.

Sung in Italian.

Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor John Fiore

6.30 William Weaver puts Verdi's opera in its historical perspective and considers the problems it encountered with the censors.

6.50 Act 2

7.25 The Metropolitan Opera Quiz
Listeners challenge three opera experts. Questions for future quizzes can be sent to: Texaco Opera Quiz, [address removed]

7.55 Act 3

(An EBU presentation in association with the Texaco Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network)

Contributors

Musicians/Singers:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor:
John Fiore
Speaker (Interval):
William Weaver
Riccardo:
Taro Ichihara (tenor)
Amelia:
Sharon Sweet (sop)
Renata:
Juan Pons (bar)
Samuele:
Terry Cook (bass)
Tomaso:
Jeffrey Wells (bass)
Silvano:
Mark Oswald (bar)
Oscar:
Harolyn Blackwell (sop)
Ulrica:
Ludmila Schemtchuk (contralto)
Judge:
Charles Anthony (tenor)
Servant of Amelia:
Bernard Fitch (tenor)
Source: Radio Times

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