San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto

Overview

One of opera's most vivid and compelling characters, a vengeful court jester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in this heart-wrenching tragedy. The first of two world-class casts led by Music Director Nicola Luisotti stars Željko Lučić, "whose vocal artistry is exceptional" (The New York Times); Aleksandra Kurzak, "a superstar in the making" (The Guardian, London); and, as the lecherous Duke, Francesco Demuro, "whose open, bright, superbly focused tone was reminiscent of Pavarotti" (Opera News).

Cast

Željko Lučić

Rigoletto

Francesco Demuro

The Duke of Mantua

Aleksandra Kurzak

Gilda

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Daniel Montenegro

Matteo Borsa

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Joo Won Kang

Marullo

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Andrea Silvestrelli

Sparafucile

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Renee Rapier

Giovanna

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Laura Krumm

Countess Ceprano

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Ryan Kuster

Count Ceprano

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Robert Pomakov

Monterone

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Kendall Gladen

Maddalena