A ‘Masked Ball’ – universal truths about power and survival sung with panache

A ‘Masked Ball’ – universal truths about power and survival sung with panache

Love it or loathe it, Opera Australia’s world premiere of a new production of Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) has already polarised its pre-production and opening night audiences. The presentation is well resourced and diverse in its aesthetics. Presented in association with the Sydney Festival, it has been created by Catalan…

“A Masked Ball” unmasked

“A Masked Ball” unmasked

These fabulous images are from Opera Australia’s production of Verdi’s A Masked Ball opens tonight in Sydney. A co-production with Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, La Monnaie in Brussels and the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet in Oslo, A Masked Ball is presented in association with Sydney Festival. This world première new  was devised by La Fura del Baus, the Catalan theatre…