Every character in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto goes way overboard for love. Hunchbacked jester Rigoletto loves daughter Gilda so much he locks her inside the house, except for Sunday church services.
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Rigoletto, the title character of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, is a court jester with hyperkyphosis, aka a hunchback. I don’t know if I’m technically a hunchback, but I do slouch a lot, and I’ve started to ...
If any composer can make you forget an Astros loss, it’s Giuseppe Verdi. On opening night of Rigoletto, Houston Grand Opera flashed the score of Game 5 of the ALCS (with those damned Yankees) during ...
It was a moment to savor. A full-scale, multilevel set. A chorus filling the stage. Orlando Ballet dancers twirling, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra musicians playing. The beauty, and beautiful sound, ...
Get a first look at The Met's production of Rigoletto, now on stage through June 11th. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, a commanding artist at the height of his powers, brings his searing portrayal of the title ...
Do Irish audiences know how lucky they are to see world-class opera again and again? Last night's full house, in marked contrast to the limited number of spectators so intensely hooked on a dramatic, ...
Watching and listening to them in this staging by the company’s new co-Director designate, Adele Thomas, it was incredible to think that our noble rulers would take the slightest risk of losing a ...
Opera San Jos&eacute’s current production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto gives you your Verdi straight. The opera is simply staged, with traditional costumes and sets. This is not a production that ...