UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

Finally, at Les Arts, the last of Verdi's iconic operas yet to be performed: Un ballo in maschera. It will feature a cast of great stars: soprano Anna Pirozzi (memorable Lady Macbeth and Abigaille in Nabucco), tenor Francesco Meli (remembered for his recent success in Verdi's Requiem and previously for his Don Ottavio and Edgardo), and baritone George Petean, in addition to the acclaimed young Valencian soprano Marina Monzó, once again at Les Arts, all under the baton of Antonino Fogliani, who conducted Marina Rebeka in Madama Butterfly. This is a new co-production between Les Arts and the Berlin State Opera, directed by Seville native Rafael Villalobos, one of the most internationally renowned young stage directors, who has already premiered productions at the Teatro Real, Liceu, La Zarzuela, La Monnaie, Theater an der Wien, Maestranza, and the Montpellier Opera.