The Met’s new production of Un Ballo in Maschera, Verdi's classic drama of political intrigue and thwarted romance airs Sunday, May 5 at 12pm (check local listings). Soprano Deborah Voigt hosts ...

Led by an Issohadore, twelve Mamuthones begin their solemn, rhythmic pace forward. Lurching under the weight of up to 60 pounds of copper bells, they do not pay the public any attention.

Un Ballo in Maschera was originally commissioned in 1857 and was inspired by the true story of Swedish King Gustav III's assassination. Alden's production was first performed at the Met on ...