Rigoletto

New production, sung in Italian with English titles

As jester to the corrupt and lecherous Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto is both feared for his sharp tongue and ridiculed for his appearance. The only thing he lives for is his daughter, Gilda, of whom he is obsessively protective. When a combination of bitterness and bravura finally get the better of him, the consequences for his most precious possession are fatal. Verdi’s hard-hitting masterpiece features some of his most impassioned music, including one of the most popular tenor arias of all time, the Duke’s ‘La donna è mobile’.

This new production is conducted by Opera North’s Music Director Garry Walker, and directed by one of the UK’s leading theatre artists, Femi Elufowoju Jr., in his opera directing debut. The cast includes American baritone Eric Greene in the title role, American soprano Jasmine Habersham as Gilda, and the esteemed Jamaican-born British bass-baritone Sir Willard White as Monterone.