San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto
2012
126 minutes
Overview
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).
Top Cast
Željko Lučić
Rigoletto
Francesco Demuro
The Duke of Mantua
Aleksandra Kurzak
Gilda
Daniel Montenegro
Matteo Borsa
Joo Won Kang
Marullo
Andrea Silvestrelli
Sparafucile
Renee Rapier
Giovanna
Laura Krumm
Countess Ceprano
Ryan Kuster
Count Ceprano
Robert Pomakov
Monterone
Kendall Gladen
Maddalena