Music by
Rigoletto | Quinn Kelsey | |
Gilda | Lisette Oropesa | |
Duke of Mantua | René Barbera | |
Count Monterone | Blake Denson | |
Sparafucile | Peixin Chen | |
Maddalena | Sarah Saturnino | |
Marullo | Hyungjin Son | |
Borsa | Nathan Bowles | |
Count Ceprano | Vinícius Costa | |
Giovanna | Madeleine Lyon | |
Page | Gabrielle Turgeon |
In a court ruled by decadence and corruption, the Duke of Mantua sits on top. Whatever he wants, he gets. And lately, he’s set his sights on Rigoletto’s daughter. It’s enough to send the carefree court jester into a deadly rage, but revenge comes at a price he never expected.
Verdi master James Conlon conducts Rigoletto, featuring some of the most famous music ever written. Quinn Kelsey, the premier Verdi baritone of his generation, returns to star in the title role. Tenor René Barbera portrays the suave and sadistic Duke, and two dazzling sopranos, Lisette Oropesa and Kathryn Lewek, share the role of Gilda, his unsuspecting prey. Stage director Tomer Zvulun updates the action to Mussolini’s Italy, transporting audiences to a realm of glittering grandeur that’s absolutely rotten to the core.
Lisette has given 68 performances as Gilda.