The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)
Washington National Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. As the libertine Duke of Mantua's jaded jester, Rigoletto is known for sparing no one his biting and often vicious sarcasm. But when courtiers abduct Rigoletto's beloved daughter, Gilda, for the Duke's enjoyment, a curse and misdirected revenge bring tragedy and are Rigoletto's undoing.
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The last date listed for Rigoletto was Tuesday April 8, 2008 / 7:30pm. (view all dates)
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Lovely show and excellent seat!!
The singing was superb. The opera exhilirated me.
This was the first opera I have ever attended, and I enjoyed it much more than I expected. Just a great story, powerfully told.
I particularly enjoyed the three main actors; The duke of Mantua, Joseph Calleja, Rigolletto, Carloos Alvares, and Lyu Petrova, Playing Gilda.
The seats were excellent
Wonderful orchestra and director. Some singers, the tenor in particular were great, some were mediocre.
Of the three operas that I have seen this season at the Kennedy Center (through Goldstar), Rigoletto was my favorite. I attended a performance with the excellent second cast - Gordon Hawkins (Rigoletto), JiYoung Lee (Gilda), and Alexey Dolgov (The Duke of Mantua).
Seats were very poor, in back and off to side.
Outstanding opera! Loved the voices, the costumes, the staging-- SUPERB!
It was amazing!!!!!!!!
The set design was awe inspiring! The performance and costume first class
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<p>Join Washington National Opera for Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, featuring many of the most beloved (and hummable!) arias in opera! This quintessential masterpiece stars acclaimed baritones Carlos Álvarez and Gordon Hawkins in the title role (see below for dates). </p>
<p>As the libertine Duke of Mantua's jaded jester, Rigoletto is known for sparing no one his biting and often vicious sarcasm. But when courtiers abduct Rigoletto's beloved daughter, Gilda, for the Duke's enjoyment, a curse and misdirected revenge bring tragedy and are Rigoletto's undoing.</p>
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Cast:
<p>Rigoletto: Carlos Álvarez (Mar 29, 31, Apr 3, 6m, 9, 12)
Gordon Hawkins (Apr 1, 8, 13m)
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<p>The Duke of Mantua: Joseph Calleja (Mar 29, 31, Apr 3, 6m, 9, 12)
Alexey Dolgov (Apr 1, 8, 13m) </p>
Gilda: Lyubov Petrova (Mar 29, 31, Apr 3, 6m, 9, 12)
JiYoung Lee (Apr 1, 8, 13m)
Count Monterone: Robert Cantrell
Sparafucile: Andrea Silvestrelli
Maddalena: Malgorzata Walewska
Marullo: James Shaffran
Borsa : Yingxi Zhang
Giovanna: Magdalena Wór
Count: Ceprano Grigory Soloviov
Countess: Ceprano Claudia Huckle
Page : Elizabeth Andrews Roberts
Conductor: Giovanni Reggioli
Director: Catherine Malfitano
Set Design: Robert Dahlstrom
Lighting Design: Mark McCullough
Note: Cast is correct as of publication, but subject to change without notice.
Under the stewardship of General Director Placido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America.