Rigoletto October 24, 2006
San Francisco, California 94102
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA PRODUCTION
Rigoletto, by Giuseppe Verdi
"A veritable hit parade of arias, duets and ensembles, this opera runs the gamut from jocularity to deep pathos."
THE SCENE
The court of the Duke of Mantua during the Renaissance
THE STORY
The hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto is deeply bitter about his own deformity, which gives an edge to the continual barbs he hurls at party guests of his licentious boss, the Duke of Mantua. The only source of joy in Rigoletto’s life is his innocent daughter Gilda. When the jester finally goes too far, he provokes a curse from his victim, with Gilda paying the final price.
CAST
Rigoletto: Paolo Gavanelli /
Valeri Alexejev (10/21 - 10/29)
Gilda: Mary Dunleavy
The Duke: Giuseppe Gipali*
Count Monterone: Greer Grimsley
PRODUCTION
Conductor: Stephen Lord*
Stage Director: Harry Silverstein
Set Designer: Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer: Constance Hoffman
Lighting Designer: Mark McCullough
*San Francisco Opera debut
Cast, programs and schedules are subject to change
Approximate running time: 3 hours
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
Official Website: http://sfopera.com/opera.asp?o=241
Added by iameastvillage on October 2, 2006
Comments
bhageman
I still wear a suit and tie and my GF loves an excuse for a new outfit. I'd rather have people go casually than not go, but I do prefer to dress well for special events and opera is always a special event for me.
iameastvillage
Yes, I agree so much with everything you said that I'm left with nothing else to say!
iameastvillage
Ooh, I just noticed SFist reviewed it.
iameastvillage
I've never been to the opera! My first opera! I'm going to dress all fancy-like. (I'll probably be the only person dressed all fancy-like... people don't do that anymore, do they?)