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The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto

85 %|Feb 16, 2013|Music

Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, first seen in the 2012–13 season, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men. Piotr Beczała is the Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Željko Lučić sings Rigoletto, his sidekick and comedian, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, Gilda. When she is seduced by the Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge. Štefan Kocán is the assassin Sparafucile and Michele Mariotti conducts.

Featured Crew

Victor Hugo
Original Story
Michele Mariotti
Conductor
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Michele Jones
Set Designer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Kevin Adams
Lighting Design
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor