Thus Amelia's husband, the vengeful Renato, is described as a Creole and his one-time best friend, the Earl of Warwick, Riccardo, is the Governor of Boston.
The simpleton Silvano is fooled by a gipsy and never seen again, while the opening of its second section features a veiled woman hunting for herbs and singing the solo "Ecco l'orrido campo" in order to forget her illicit love. The mocking chorus "Seguitemi" finds the conspirators, Sam and Tom, [*] enjoying the conformation of Ulrica's prophecy and planning to make their move at the title event. Eugene Scribe originally wrote the story for a work by Auber, but due to a general uneasiness with depicting regicide, by the time Somma got a hold of the libretto he had to shift the setting from Sweden to America. Thus Amelia's husband, the vengeful Renato, is described as a Creole and his one-time best friend, the Earl of Warwick, Riccardo, is the Governor of Boston. FTP identify this work by Verdi that climaxes at a dance where everyone attends in disguise.
The simpleton Silvano is fooled by a gipsy and never seen again, while the opening of its second section features a veiled woman hunting for herbs and singing the solo "Ecco l'orrido campo" in order to forget her illicit love.
Un {Ballo in Maschera} or A {Masked Ball}