Rigoletto
- Category
- Theatre
- Date
- 19 & 21 January 2013, 8:00 p.m
- Venue
- Bahrain National Theater
- WEBSITE
- http://www.google.com/
- Tickets
- Free Admission
Famed Italian opera, Rigoletto first premiered in 1851. Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless tale explores themes of love and revenge. Rigoletto, the hunched-backed jester at the Court of the Duke of Mantua, is a merciless cynic. His lethal tongue and ruthless actions make powerful enemies that plot his downfall. This version of Verdi’s popular opera is directed by Maria Cristina Mazzavillani Muti of Italy’s Ravenna Festival. Founded in 1990 by Mrs. Mazzavillani Muti, the Ravenna Festival is a celebration of the performing arts. With its ample array of opera, music, film, dance, and exhibitions, the Ravenna Festival has become a staple in the international musical arts world.
Rigoletto
Opera in three acts
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Based on the drama Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl, Milano
| characters | cast |
|---|---|
| The Duke of Mantua | Giordano Lucà |
| Rigoletto, his court jester | Francesco Landolfi |
| Gilda, his daughter | Rosa Feola |
| Sparafucile, a villain | Andrey Zemskow |
| Maddalena, his sister | Clara Calanna |
| Giovanna, Gilda’s duenna | Isabel De Paoli |
| The Count of Monterone | Daniel Giulianini |
| Marullo, a nobleman | Donato Di Gioia |
| Matteo Borsa, a courtier | Giorgio Trucco |
| The Count of Ceprano | Claudio Levantino |
| The Countess, his wife | Antonella Carpenito |
| Page of the Duchess | Yelizaveta Milovzorova |
conductor Nicola Paszkowski
stage and set director Cristina Mazzavillani Muti
light design Vincent Longuemare
set design Italo Grassi costume design Alessandro Lai sound design Alvise Vidolin
Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra
Chorus of Teatro Municipale Piacenza
chorus master Corrado Casati
Ravenna Festival production
