Opera in the Pines presents A Masked Ball, an immersive reimagining of Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling masterpiece Un Ballo in Maschera, set within the storied walls of the historic Maine State Building in Poland, Maine. Reframed in 1895, the year the building was dedicated in its new Maine home, this production transforms the landmark into the lavish residence of the Governor of Boston, where guests gather for an opulent evening steeped in intrigue, romance, and fate.

As our audience members arrive as invited guests to the ball, the drama is already unfolding all around them. Characters mingle through the rooms, secrets simmer beneath elegant disguises, and Verdi’s soaring music animates the building’s architecture and natural acoustics. Filtered through a distinctly New England lens, A Masked Ball invites audiences to step inside history, don a mask, and witness a timeless story of love, loyalty, and betrayal.