The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco together with San Francisco Opera are pleased to invite you to Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved opera:
Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM
San Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House
For this performance, Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will be granted discounted tickets!
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Fighting against fate, can Gustav forge a path to his beloved Amelia before his court falls apart? Verdi’s sumptuous, emotionally charged music weaves a tale of fate, betrayal, and forbidden desire amidst an opulent masquerade.
SYNOPSIS
King Gustav III secretly harbors a love for Amelia, the wife of his closest advisor and friend. When a visit to a fortune teller confirms that his love is reciprocated and reveals a plot against his life, the seeds of his undoing take root.
Lavish costumes adorn masked courtiers as they gossip through the political machinations of eighteenth-century Sweden. Leo Muscato’s direction makes this new-to-San Francisco Opera production a must-see return to Verdi’s thrilling drama.
Un ballo in maschera continues Music Director Eun Sun Kim’s exploration of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi.