Set in late 18th Century Sweden - a story of intrigue and spectacle. The subject of Verdi's A Masked Ball which dealt with adultery in high places and a political assassination within living memory, was sufficiently shocking to fall foul of Italian censors. Verdi acceded to a change of location on condition that the drama was not placed in the too distant past.
Creatives/Company
Music: Verdi Lyrics: Somma Company: Surrey Opera Conductor: Jonathan Butcher Design: Keith Dunne
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