One of the most exciting operas from the mid 19th century, Rigoletto was initially embattled by the censors of the time, who had several issues with its content for both aesthetic and political reasons. Set in the brilliant world of the Duke of Mantua, an absolute ruler with very few morals, the action plumbs the depths of crime, but the libertine doesn’t get a retribution as the angelic girl Gilda pays for his misdeeds. Commissioned in 1850 by La Fenice, Rigoletto is the first of Verdi’s middle period operas, marking a shift towards coherent dramatic fabrics as opposed to the usual aria plus cabaletta format. Verdi wrote the bulk of the score in just forty days; the premiere was a huge success and Rigoletto has never been far from the operatic stage since

CAST

Il duca di Mantova
Ivan Ayon Rivas (29/9, 2, 5, 8, 10/10)
Marco Ciaponi (1, 3, 7, 9/10)

Rigoletto
Luca Salsi (29/9, 2, 5, 8, 10/10)
Dalibor Jenis (1, 3, 7, 9/10)

Gilda
Claudia Pavone (29/9, 2, 5, 8, 10/10)
Lara Lagni (1, 3, 7, 9/10)

Sparafucile Mattia Denti
Maddalena Valeria Girardello
Giovanna Carlotta Vichi
Il conte di Monterone Gianfranco Montresor

Marullo Armando Gabba
Matteo Borsa Marcello Nardis
Il conte di Ceprano Matteo Ferrara
La contessa di Ceprano Rosanna Lo Greco

Un usciere di corte
Emanuele Pedrini (29/9, 2, 5, 8, 10/10)
Umberto Imbrenda (1, 3, 7, 9/10)

Un paggio della duchessa
Sabrina Mazzamuto (29/9, 2, 5, 8, 10/10)
Francesca Poropat (1, 3, 7, 9/10)

Conductor Daniele Callegari
Director Damiano Michieletto
Sets Paolo Fantin
Costumes Agostino Cavalca
Light designer Alessandro Carletti
video design Rocafilm
projection Ideogamma