| Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) | Rigoletto | Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave |
| Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Riccardo Frizza | Conductor | ||
| Monique Wagemakers | Director | ||
| Michael Levine | Set Designer | ||
| Sandy Powel | Costume Designer | ||
| Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Javier Camarena | Tenor | The Duke of Mantua | 2017 Mar 21, 24, 26, 29, Apr 01, 03, 06 |
| Antonino Siragusa | Tenor | The Duke of Mantua | 2017 Mar 22, 25, 28, 30, Apr 02, 05 |
| Carlos Álvarez | Baritone | Rigoletto | 2017 Mar 21, 24, 26, 29, Apr 01, 03, 06 |
| Ángel Ódena | Baritone | Rigoletto | 2017 Mar 22, 25, 28, 30, Apr 02, 05 |
| Leo Nucci | Baritone | Rigoletto | 2017 Mar 25 |
| Desirée Rancatore | Soprano | Gilda | 2017 Mar 21, 24, 26, 29, Apr 01, 03, 06 |
| María José Moreno | Soprano | Gilda | 2017 Mar 22, 25, 28, 30, Apr 02, 05 |
| Ante Jerkunica | Bass | Sparafucile | 2017 Mar 21, 24, 26, 29, Apr 01, 03, 06 |
| Enrico Iori | Bass | Sparafucile | 2017 Mar 22, 25, 28, 30, Apr 02, 05 |
| Ketevan Kemoklidze | Mezzo-soprano | Maddalena | 2017 Mar 21, 24, 26, 29, Apr 01, 03, 06 |
| Ana Ibarra | Soprano | Maddalena | 2017 Mar 22, 25, 28, 30, Apr 02, 05 |
| Mercedes Gancedo | Mezzo-soprano | Countess Ceprano | |
| Gemma Coma-Alabert | Mezzo-soprano | Giovanna | |
| Josep Fadó | Tenor | Borsa | |
| Toni Marsol | Baritone | Marullo | |
| Gianfranco Montresor | Baritone | Monterone | |
| Xavier Mendoza | Baritone | Count Ceprano |
Mantua, Italy. Rigoletto, the Duke of Mantua's jester, has a secret daughter. The Duke seduces her after having her abducted and brought to his palace by courtiers who think she is the jester's mistress. Rigoletto vents his rage on them and demands his daughter back. After convincing his daughter that the Duke does not love her, he plots his revenge...
Javier Camarena and Antonino Siragusa have chosen the Liceu for their debut as the Duke of Mantua, starring beside Carlos Álvarez in this luxury production. Rigoletto, based on a play by Victor Hugo, is part of the operatic canon and was censored before the premiere for criticizing the monarchy of the period.
Monique Wagemakers' mise en scène is minimalist but of great technical complexity. The red Venetian Renaissance costumes recreate Rigoletto's full range of fierce emotions.
