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Un ballo in maschera
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In 1857, Verdi was called on to write an opera for the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, and he immediately began his search for the perfect story. His initial idea was King Lear by Shakespeare, but the lack of time available forced him to fall back on a libretto by Scribe, Gustave III ou Le bal masqué, which had already been set to music by Auber and by Mercadante. The story was inspired by actual events from 1792; the assassination of King Gustav II...
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5 dates (12 May - 24 May)
May
12
Tue
8:00 pm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Florence, Italy
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May
15
Fri
8:00 pm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Florence, Italy
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May
17
Sun
3:30 pm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Florence, Italy
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May
22
Fri
8:00 pm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Florence, Italy
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May
24
Sun
3:30 pm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre
Florence, Italy
Tickets available
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