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''Il Ballo del Doge'' ("The Doge’s Ball") is a Venetian masquerade ball, one of the many events held annually during the Carnival of Venice. The ball itself is held in the 15th-century Venetian palace of Palazzo Pisani Moretta, situated on the Grand Canal in Venice. The ball's name derives from the title of the elected heads (''Doge'', "Duke" in English) who ruled Venice up until the fall of the Venetian republic in the 18th century. Every year the ball is attended by around four hundred guests dressed in period costume and masked. The event is a reconstruction of an 18th Century masquerade ball and includes a meal of Venetian cuisine. Over the years the entertainment has included performances by opera singers, musicians, burlesque artists and characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. ==History== Created in 1994 by Antonia Sautter, Il Ballo del Doge has been described by ''Vanity Fair'' as "one of the most exclusive parties in the world."〔Vanity Fair no. 11 of 11 March 2004 p. 65 "Il Ballo del Doge è una delle feste più esclusive del mondo... Spegnete il telefonino, respirate i profumi e socchiudete gli ochi, abbandonatevi alla notte più bella della vostra vita."〕 Guests have included members of European, Middle Eastern and Asian royal families, celebrities, and leaders in international business and finance. Each year the ball follows a different theme, such as "The Marvels of the Orient" (2006), "The Garden of Delights" (2008) and "Seven Dreams 7 Seven Sins" (2010). Il Ballo del Doge has been covered by the international press for many years. TV programmes, newspapers and magazines from Italy, the US,〔Herald Tribune on Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Italian Living〕〔Life Magazine February 1997〕〔National Geographic January–February 1999, p 84-85〕 the UK,〔Sunday Times Magazine on 11 July 1999 p.40〕 Russia,〔Rich Style, Spring issue 2009 p.98-99〕 Spain, France〔Gala, 24 February 2004〕 have all covered the event. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Il Ballo del Doge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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