San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto (2012)
One of opera's most vivid and compelling characters, a vengeful court jester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in this heart-wrenching tragedy. The first of two world-class casts led by Music Director Nicola Luisotti stars Željko Lučić, "whose vocal artistry is exceptional" (The New York Times); Aleksandra Kurzak, "a superstar in the making" (The Guardian, London); and, as the lecherous Duke, Francesco Demuro, "whose open, bright, superbly focused tone was reminiscent of Pavarotti" (Opera News).
Director: Harry Silverstein
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Željko Lučić as Rigoletto |
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Francesco Demuro as The Duke of Mantua |
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Aleksandra Kurzak as Gilda |
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Daniel Montenegro as Matteo Borsa |
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Joo Won Kang as Marullo |
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Andrea Silvestrelli as Sparafucile |
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Renee Rapier as Giovanna |
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Laura Krumm as Countess Ceprano |
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Ryan Kuster as Count Ceprano |
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Robert Pomakov as Monterone |
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Kendall Gladen as Maddalena |
| Sound | Nicola Luisotti | Music Director |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Constance Hoffman | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Harry Silverstein | Director |
| Writing | Victor Hugo | Original Concept |
| Writing | Francesco Maria Piave | Writer |
