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Rigoletto (2021)

Women are fickle. But it’s men that play the fool.

Genre : Music

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Monique Wagemakers

Synopsis

When a sharp-tongued court jester Rigoletto is cursed for his spiteful words, he is forced to hide his unworldly daughter Gilda from his own licentious master the Duke. For Verdi’s wonderful ambivalent hunchback, paradise is the peaceful home and family that he struggles to protect.

Actors

Saimir Pirgu
Saimir Pirgu
Duke of Mantua
Markus Brück
Markus Brück
Rigoletto
Aigul Khismatullina
Aigul Khismatullina
Gilda
Liang Li
Liang Li
Sparafucile
Nino Surguladze
Nino Surguladze
Maddalena
Laura Vila
Laura Vila
Giovanna
Mattia Denti
Mattia Denti
Count Monterone
Michal Partyka
Michal Partyka
Marullo
Moisés Marín
Moisés Marín
Matteo Borsa
Stefano Palatchi
Stefano Palatchi
Count Ceprano
Sara Bañeras
Sara Bañeras
Countess Ceprano
Marta Polo
Marta Polo
Page boy

Crews

Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Francesco Maria Piave
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Monique Wagemakers
Monique Wagemakers
Director
Michael Levine
Michael Levine
Set Designer
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Costume Designer
Reinier Tweebeeke
Reinier Tweebeeke
Lighting Design
Silke Meier
Silke Meier
Stage Director
Salva Bolta
Salva Bolta
Stage Director

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