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Verdi's

Date: 29th of January - 1st of February 2025

Performances start at 7:30pm

Un Ballo In Maschera

Venue: St Andrews URC

Corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane

London, NW3 7DY

Director: Lee Davis

Musical Director: Giannis Giannopoulos

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29th of January 2025 (Wednesday) - 18£

30th of January 2025 (Thursday) - 18£

31st of January 2025 (Friday) - 20£

1st of February 2025 (Saturday) - 20£

Don't miss this enchanting opera - an evening filled with passion and brilliance awaits!

About "Un Ballo In Maschera"

"Un Ballo in Maschera" is an engaging and dramatic opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Theopera tells a story of love, betrayal, and assassination. The main character, King Ricardo, is secretly in love with Amelia, the wife of his close friend and advisor, Renato.

As the opera progresses, King Ricardo's secret love for Amelia is discovered, sparking jealousy and betrayal. Initially loyal to the King, Renato becomes involved in a plot against him after learning of the affair. The story is further complicated by Ulrica, a fortune-teller who predicts Ricardo's tragic fate, and Oscar, the King's loyal page, who adds a touch of innocence and loyalty amidst the chaos.

The climax occurs at a grand masquerade ball, where themes of disguise and deception come to life. Amidst the masked dancers and festivities, the conspirators make their move, leading to a tragic ending.

With its powerful arias, dramatic conflicts, and intense emotions, "Un Ballo in Maschera" explores the complexities of human relationships and the tragic outcomes of hidden desires and political schemes. Verdi's beautiful music and the gripping plot ensure that "Un Ballo in Maschera" remains a captivating and timeless opera.

About the Director

Lee Davis

Lee began her career in the theatre as a singer. She has sung in many venues throughout England as well as abroad and is an experienced performer in a variety of musical genres, including song, oratorio, and extensively in opera. Her venture into directing started by assisting with many Operas and then co-writing and directing musical revues. Since then she has directed Opera, Operetta, and most of the popular Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas.

Lee has enjoyed returning to Brent to direct A masked Ball. Future productions include, The Sorcerer and L’elisir d’amore for Southgate Opera and Eugene Onegin for Brent.

About the Musical Director

Giannis Giannopoulos

Giannis Giannopoulos is a London-based Greek pianist/conductor. Giannis holds a degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in Piano Performance and Orchestral Conducting respectively.

He has worked as a musical director in the Greek National Opera, Berlin Opera Group, Passaggio Oper, Opera Diaspora, and Opera Kipling, taking part in the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, The Camden Fringe, and other venues.

Through his opera group "Corpus Animae", he staged Teleman's "Il Pimpinone" for the Aegina International Music Festival and runs opera repertoire workshops in London.

Upcoming engagements include Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro with Harrow Opera in March and Opera Kipling in August.

Giannis teaches orchestral conducting at Morley College and Queen Elizabeth’s School for Boys.

Our cast

Chorus

Andrew Tucker, Anne Wiel, Bethany Shordon, Bob Luder, Christine Fahy, Christian Sawyer, Dai Noble, David Lowick, Doreen Morgans, Georgios Vagionis, Jaymes Aaron, Jeremy Ireland, Ros Tatham, Sara Meadows, Yiyi Zhang