Un ballo in maschera

Graham Vick’s elegant production is well suited to Verdi’s thrilling drama. Recovering the version of the premiere in Rome itself, with the plot set in Sweden and without censorship, this Ballo breaks with traditional codes. A set design built from a semicircular screen that surrounds the background, with a premonitory tomb that presides over the stage are the basis to explain the tragic destiny in which the sufferings of the main characters are shown. A suggestive space and impeccable acting work that captures the power of desire and underlines with expressive strength and coherence this postmortem production by Vick for the Teatro Regio in Parma; a universe of chiaroscuro in which monumental ensembles are combined with shots of enormous intimacy.