A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House

George Petean (Rigoletto)

George Petean (Rigoletto) and chorus

George Petean (Rigoletto) and Aida Garifullina (Gilda)

Iván Ayón-Rivas (Duke of Mantua)

Par Dominic Lowe, 26 mars 2026

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“George Petean... a performance that blended fury with a deep pensive melancholy”

Critique faite à Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Londres, le 25 mars 2026

Verdi, Rigoletto

The Royal Opera

Sir Mark Elder, Direction

Oliver Mears, Mise en scène

Simon Lima Holdsworth, Décors

Ilona Karas, Costumes

Fabiana Piccioli, Lumières

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

George Petean, Rigoletto

Aida Garifullina, Gilda

Iván Ayón-Rivas, Le duc de Mantoue

William Thomas, Sparafucile

Anne Marie Stanley, Maddalena

Jingwen Cai, Giovanna

Thomas D Hopkinson, Count Ceprano

Pas encore défini, Countess Ceprano

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, Borsa

Blaise Malaba, Monterone

Sam Hird, Marullo

Anna Morrissey, Chorégraphie

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*****

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David Karlin, 17th March

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*****

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****1

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.

Sir Mark Elder leads a riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House