The Met overindulges in a decadent Rigoletto

Par Sacha Evans, 25 octobre 2015

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Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, le 23 octobre 2015

Verdi, Rigoletto

Metropolitan Opera

Pablo Heras-Casado, Direction

Michael Mayer, Mise en scène

Christine Jones, Décors

Susan Hilferty, Costumes

George Gagnidze, Rigoletto

Olga Peretyatko, Gilda

Stephen Costello, Le duc de Mantoue

Štefan Kocán, Sparafucile

Katarina Leoson, Maddalena

Stefan Szkafarowsky, Monterone

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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Sacha Evans

Sacha Evans is an American critic with a focus on vocal music, particularly Baroque opera. She is a communications consultant by day, culture vulture by night. She currently resides in New York City and sings with the Manhattan Choral Ensemble. Learn more about her at: http://sachaevans.com