A full-blooded Rigoletto at the Concertgebouw

By Nicolas Nguyen, 16 March 2015

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Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 14 March 2015

Verdi, Rigoletto

James Gaffigan, Conductor

Dimitri Platanias, Rigoletto

Lisette Oropesa, Gilda

Ivan Magrì, The Duke of Mantua

Ante Jerkunica, Sparafucile

Martina Belli, Maddalena

Christophoros Stamboglis, Monterone

Sergio Vitale, Marullo

Gregory Bonfatti, Borsa

Lisandro Abadie, Count Ceprano

Maria Fiselier, Countess Ceprano

Cécile van de Sant, Giovanna

Laetitia Gerards, Page

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)

Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)

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Nicolas Nguyen

Nicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.

James Gaffigan conducts a full-blooded Rigoletto at the Concertgebouw