Rigoletto

The Royal Opera

11 October 2010 to 6 November 2010
This production contains some nudity and scenes of a sexual nature.

Running time: 2 hours 50 minutes | 1 Interval

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Please choose performance date required

Mon 11 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Thu 14 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Sat 16 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Tue 19 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Thu 21 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Sat 23 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Wed 27 Oct 2010, 7:30 PM
Sat 30 Oct 2010, 12:30 PM
Tue 2 Nov 2010, 7:30 PM
Thu 4 Nov 2010, 7:30 PM
Sat 6 Nov 2010, 7:30 PM

Background
One of Verdi's most popular operas, Rigoletto is a wonderful combination of musical and dramatic power. David McVicar's production for The Royal Opera has become a favourite, with its strong characterizations and vivid scenes. It brings together the colourful and corrupt world of the 16th-century court in Mantua and the opera's dark and violent themes, which remain just as potent today as ever. Dan Ettinger makes his Royal Opera House debut conducting a very strong cast that includes Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Paolo Gavanelli sharing the title role. With Wookyung Kim as the Duke and Eglise Gutiérrez as Gilda, such famous numbers as ‘La donna è mobile' and ‘Caro nome' will be wonderful highlights of a Verdi score that is packed with melody and atmosphere from its opening portentous chords to its tragic conclusion.

Please Note: We only sell best seats in the Stalls, Stalls Circle or Grand Tier for these sold out performances.