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RIGOLETTO  -  Giuseppe Verdi

In Italian with English surtitles

At the Duke’s infamous parties, .......  one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. Among the glamorous girls and greasy gangsters, Rigoletto serves his master with sharp wits and averted eyes. He’s hideous. He’s hated. He’s untouchable. But in this shimmering world of secrets and seduction, can he keep the one he loves most safe? This production of Rigoletto by Elijah Moshinsky, with Dalibor Jenis in the title role has replaced the production by Roger Hodgman originally announced for Opera Australia’s 2018 season.

A shimmering world of secrets and seduction From the moment he wrote it, Verdi knew he had a hit on his hands. The story had everything: royalty, loyalty, deformity, devotion, lust and revenge.

And the music? The music was sensational, so full of hummable tunes that Verdi demanded complete secrecy from his première cast. The tenor was forbidden from even whistling the catchy ‘La donna è mobile’ outside of rehearsals. The morning after Rigoletto’s triumphant première, that melody rang out in the streets: a hit for ever after. The title character Verdi called the “greatest creation” in the history of theatre had found a home in a masterpiece of music. Elijah Moshinsky’s much-loved production of Rigoletto returns to the Sydney Opera House stage, complete with its glamorous La Dolce Vita-inspired sets and costumes and scene-stealing Fiat 500. The revolving dolls-house style set gives a cinematic detail to each scene.

Termine :Friday 6 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Saturday 14 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Friday 20 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Wednesday 25 July 2018 at 7:30pm, Saturday 28 July 2018 at 12:30pm, Thursday 2 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Saturday 4 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Wednesday 8 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Saturday 11 August 2018 at 12:30pm, Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Friday 17 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Tuesday 21 August 2018 at 7:30pm, Friday 24 August 2018 at 7:30pm

Besetzung :
Conductor   Renato Palumbo
Director    Elijah Moshinsky
Revival Director    Hugh Halliday
Set & Costume Designer   Michael Yeargan
Lighting Designer    Robert Bryan
Assistant Director    Kate Gaul

Rigoletto   -  Dalibor Jenis
Duke of Mantua -  Gianluca Terranova (until Aug 2), Atalla Ayan (from Aug 4)
Gilda -  Irina Lungu (until Aug 2),   Jessica Nuccio (4–14 Aug), Kristina Mkhitaryan (17–24 Aug)
Monterone    Gennadi Dubinsky
Sparafucile    Taras Berezhansky
Maddalena    Sian Pendry
Marullo    Luke Gabbedy
Borsa    Benjamin Rasheed
Ceprano    Christopher Hillier
Giovanna    Dominica Matthews
Countess Ceprano    Ileana Rinaldi

Opera Australia Chorus, Opera Australia Orchestra

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