Rigoletto - Semperoper Dresden (2008)
Both Florez and Diana Damrau brought their bel canto expertise and superb vocalism to the service of Verdi's music. The Rigoletto, Zeljko Lucic, ran the gamut from tenderness with his Gilda to thundering fury with everyone else. I also liked the production. At first, when Rigoletto was putting on his grease paint during the overture, I was afraid that it might be a typical "Euro-trash" production, with a bit of warmed over I Pagliacci. But the sets and dramatic action really served the music and libretto. I would have to say that I came to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the story and characters as a result of seeing this performance.
Directors: Nikolaus Lehnhoff, Andreas Morell.
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Juan Diego Flórez as Duke of Mantua |
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Željko Lučić as Rigoletto |
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Diana Damrau as Gilda |
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Georg Zeppenfeld as Sparafucile |
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Christa Mayer as Maddalena |
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Angela Liebold as Giovanna |
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Markus Marquardt as Monterone |
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Markus Butter as Il Conte di Ceprano |
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Kyung-Hae Kang as La Contessa di Ceprano |
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Fabio Luisi as Conductor |
| Directing | Nikolaus Lehnhoff | Director |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Andreas Morell | Director |
| Writing | Francesco Maria Piave | Writer |
| Writing | Victor Hugo | Original Story |
