Rigoletto at Vienna State Opera: saved by the music

Por Paul Selar, 26 junio 2015

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Crítica hecha desde Wiener Staatsoper, Viena el 17 junio 2015

Verdi, Rigoletto

Wiener Staatsoper

Evelino Pidò, Dirección

Pierre Audi, Dirección de escena

Christof Hetzer, Diseño de vestuario, Diseño de escena

Ekaterina Siurina, Gilda

Margarita Gritskova, Maddalena

Saimir Pirgu, The Duke of Mantua

Giovanni Meoni, Rigoletto

Ain Anger, Sparafucile

Lydia Rathkolb, Countess Ceprano

Margaret Plummer, Giovanna

Pavel Kolgatin, Borsa

Manuel Walser, Marullo

Clemens Unterreiner, Count Ceprano

Sorin Coliban, Monterone

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Paul Selar

Also known as 'OperaChaser', Paul's passion for attending opera in performance spans 30 years. With a background in architecture and an unstoppable need to travel, Paul's foray into the world of reviewing started as Opera Australia's inaugural Critic-in-Training. He currently blogs at operachaser.blogspot.com.au.

Rewards, disappointments, but saved by the music: Rigoletto at Vienna State Opera