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2026 / AROP evening / Opera
05 Feb.

Un ballo in maschera

    Opéra Bastille

    19h30

    Duration
    3h00

    Dress Cocktail attire

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  • 1st part
    19h30
  • Intermission cocktail
    21h05
  • 2nd part
    21h35
  • End of the performance
    22h30
  • Supper
    22h45

A masked ball may seem like the ultimate party venue, but its disguises and masks can also foster intrigue. Verdi's opera was inspired by a true historical event: the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden at a costume ball in 1792. But before setting this event to music, Verdi had to contend with the censors, scandalised by the idea of representing a regicide on stage.

Un ballo in maschera

Production de 2017 - Gilbert Deflo

  • Music

    Giuseppe Verdi
    (1813‑1901)

  • Conductor
    Speranza Scappucci

  • Libretto

    Antonio Somma

  • Director

    Gilbert Deflo

  • Set design and Costume design

    William Orlandi

  • Lighting design

    Joël Hourbeigt

  • Choreography

    Micha van Hoecke

  • Chorus master

    Alessandro Di Stefano

Cast

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Matthew
Polenzani

Riccardo

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Anna
Netrebko

Amelia

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Ludovic
Tézier

Renato

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Sara
Blanch

Oscar

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Elizabeth
DeShong

Ulrica

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Christian Rodrigue
Moungoungou

Samuele

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Blake
Denson

Tomaso

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Andres
Cascante

Silvano

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Ju In
Yoon

Un giudice

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Se-Jin
Hwang

Un servitore di Amelia

The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus
A recording of Un ballo in maschera will be made on 5 and 8 February 2026, produced by the Opéra national de Paris with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts. Information & reservations

The opera will be available for streaming at a later date on Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera's streaming website.