Royal Opera House RIGOLETTO
Giuseppe Verdi wrote in 1855 that Rigoletto, based on Victor Hugo’s play Le Roi s’amuse, was his ‘best opera’. He had had to overcome state censorship to stage it – the censors objected to its depiction of an immoral ruler – but he was vindicated by the premiere’s huge success in 1851. Rigoletto was performed 250 times in the next 10 years and has remained one of the most popular of all operas. David McVicar’s production highlights the cruelty at the heart of the court of Mantua. Richly dressed courtiers engage in orgies and revelries to Verdi’s heady, spirited dances. The opera’s many musical highlights include the ebullient ‘La donna è mobile’, in which the Duke boasts of his disregard for women; Gilda’s exquisite, plangent duets with Rigoletto and the Duke; and the gorgeous Act III quartet that beautifully weaves the voices together as the story quickens to its shattering conclusion.
Date and Time
Sunday Feb 18, 2018 Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 2:00PM Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 2:00PM
Location
River Street Theatre 6 River Street Jaffrey, NH 03452
Fees/Admission
$20 https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/985343
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