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Un Ballo in Maschera
Opera Project Columbus presents Un Ballo in Maschera at The Historic Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio, March 24 and March 26, 2023.
Un Ballo in Maschera ( translated to A Masked Ball ) is a prime example of "full-on Italian opera" and has all the hallmarks of Verdi at the height of his powers –dramatic arias, tense ensembles, rousing choruses, and a love triangle set against the backdrop of political intrigue and assassination. Everything you could want from a night at the opera!
Leading the performance will be the award-winning conductor, William Boggs. Praised by critics as ‘daring’, ‘enlightened’ and ‘superbly musical’, Boggs is the former General Director of both Opera Columbus and Columbus Light Opera, with whom he has been involved in over 200 performances.
He has been involved in several major recording projects, having conducted the double-Grammy Award-winning recording of Robert Aldridge’s Elmer Gantry and most recently conducting Carlisle Floyd’s Prince of Players for Naxos, which received 2 Grammy Award nominations including Best Opera Production. He has worked with companies including Opera Carolina, Mississippi Opera, Nashville Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas, Cincinnati Opera, Fresno Grand Opera, and Florentine Opera, and with the Symphony Orchestras of Columbus, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, Newark, Granville, Dayton, Honolulu, and Charlotte, as well as the Macau Festival Orchestra and Hong Zhou Symphony in China.
OPC Executive Director, Greg Eldridge, says of Boggs, “It's a huge thrill for OPC to invite Maestro Boggs to the podium for Un Ballo in Maschera. A true veteran of this challenging repertoire, we're all very much looking forward to seeing William share his considerable experience with our orchestra, chorus, and principals. With towering choruses and hugely dramatic music composed by one of the true geniuses of the artform, this promises to be a concert not to be missed!"
Un Ballo in Maschera will be Maestro Bogg’s debut with Opera Project Columbus.
The cast includes Soprano Laura Pedersen as Amelia, Tenor Lucas Levy as Riccardo, Baritone Dan Scofield as Renato, Soprano Megan Santora as Oscar, Mezzo Soprano Ola Rafalo as Ulrica, Baritone Steve Valenzuela as Sam, Baritone Brian Alvarado as Tom, and Geoffrey Gear as the Judge.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1593485-0
