Un ballo in maschera Vienna
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Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is one of the composer's most gripping mid-career tragedies, first performed in 1859. It follows a ruler caught between duty and a forbidden love, with conspirators closing in around him, and builds toward one of opera's most famous scenes: a glittering masked ball where fate is finally sealed. Verdi's score pairs soaring lyricism with dark foreboding, from the tender love duet to the shivering laughter of the fortune-teller Ulrica, making it a favourite of the Italian repertoire.
The Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) is one of the world's foremost opera houses. Opened in 1869 on the Ringstrasse and rebuilt after the Second World War, it stands at the heart of Vienna's musical life, presenting a vast repertoire across nearly every night of the season and carrying a tradition shaped by Mahler, Strauss and Karajan. Its Neo-Renaissance façade and grand interior make it one of the city's defining cultural landmarks.
What to expect
- Verdi's dramatic score brought to life by the Vienna State Opera orchestra and chorus
- The celebrated masked ball finale, one of the great set pieces of Italian opera
- A tragic love triangle woven from loyalty, jealousy and inescapable fate
- Sung in Italian, with surtitles typically provided for international audiences
- The atmosphere of a world-class house on Vienna's historic Ringstrasse
Getting there
The Wiener Staatsoper stands at Opernring 2 in Vienna's 1st district (Innere Stadt), on the Ringstrasse beside KĂ€rntner Strasse. By U-Bahn, take line U1, U2 or U4 to Karlsplatz, a short walk from the house. Trams 1, 2, 71, D and 62 and the Badner Bahn all stop at Oper/Karlsplatz directly outside, and the bus and S-Bahn connections at Karlsplatz put the venue within easy reach from across the city. From Vienna International Airport (VIE), the City Airport Train (CAT) or S-Bahn line S7 reaches Wien Mitte, followed by a short U-Bahn ride to Karlsplatz.
Un ballo in maschera
Leidenschaft, Politik und ein schicksalhafter Maskenball treffen in Verdis Un ballo in maschera aufeinander â eine packende Tragödie um verbotene Liebe und Verrat, getragen von einigen der herrlichsten Melodien des Komponisten.
Die Oper folgt einem Mann, der zwischen Pflicht und der Liebe zur Frau seines engsten Freundes zerrissen ist, wĂ€hrend eine Unheilsprophezeiung ĂŒber ihm schwebt und sich eine Verschwörung leise um ihn zusammenzieht. Verdi verbindet groĂe Romantik, dunkle Vorahnung und sogar Funken glitzernden Witzes â und steigert alles bis zum unvergesslichen Maskenball, auf dem sich die Schicksale entscheiden. Das Werk zĂ€hlt zu seinen dramatisch reichsten und musikalisch glanzvollsten.
Die Wiener Staatsoper bietet die perfekte BĂŒhne â ein Tempel der Oper, dessen Geschichte, Akustik und schiere Pracht seit Generationen die besten Stimmen der Welt anziehen.
Elegant, mitreiĂend und zutiefst bewegend â das ist Verdi in Höchstform. Buchen Sie Ihre Tickets und erleben Sie Un ballo in maschera live an der Wiener Staatsoper.
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