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Roberto Abbado

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A video of *Gustav III*, a revival of *The Masked Ball* based on the original script, is now available![World Premiere]King Gustav III shares a deep friendship with his loyal vassal, Count Ankerstrm, but harbors an illicit love for the counts beautiful wife, Amelia. When, by chance, the king overhears Amelia confessing at the prayer room of the witch Ulrika that she, too, is tormented by her love for him, he is overjoyed. Meanwhile, the Count, having discovered his wifes infidelity, orders her to take her own life. He then joins forces with a group of dissidents plotting to assassinate the King and sets his sights on the Kings life at a masquerade ball held at the palaceVerdis concept for an opera based on the assassination of a real-life Swedish king underwent various twists and turns due to strict censorship by the authorities, eventually taking shape as *Un ballo in maschera*, with the set