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 conspir
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}