Un Ballo in Maschera
Schedule
Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Villa Catalana Cellars | Oregon City, OR
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Opera Picnic - "Un ballo in maschera" (A Masked Ball)Sunday July 12th 6:30pm Start - 5:30p Gates Open
Grab your picnic basket and join us for the first Opera Picnic of 2026! Villa Catalana and Ping & Woof Opera present Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball)
Synopsis:
Un ballo in maschera is based on the real life assassination of King Gustav III (Riccardo) of Sweden in 1792. Riccardo is a ruler plagued by his conscience and dedicated to his job, but has a guilty secret: he is in love with his closest friend Renato’s wife, Amelia. What’s more, he has enemies, and there is a murderous conspiracy brewing. Through visiting the fortune-teller Ulrica in disguise, Riccardo learns that Amelia loves him too, but also that the man who next shakes his hand (who turns out to be Renato) will be his killer. He follows Amelia later that night, and both confess their love, but Renato arrives and jumps to the conclusion that his best friend and his wife have been having an affair. He vows revenge and joins the plot to assassinate the king…
Cast:
Riccardo - Brennen Guillory, tenor
Amelia - Amanda Taddeo, soprano
Renato - Zach Lenox, baritone
Ulrica - Hannah Penn, mezzo-soprano
Oscar - Jocelyn Claire Thomas, soprano
Bring your own picnic and short chair or blanket and wine glass. Wine will be sold by the bottle upon arrival. Tickets are $25 per person. Gates will open at 5:30pm and the event will start at 6:30pm. Please Note: NO food will be available for purchase.
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Where is it happening?
Villa Catalana Cellars, 11900 S Criteser Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045-7705, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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