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Visually splendid, dramatically parched La Gioconda at Hungarian State Opera

Andrea Szántó (Laura) and Francesca Tiburzi (La Gioconda)
© Valter Berecz | Hungarian State Opera
Csaba Szegedi (Barnaba) and Stefano La Colla (Enzo)
© Valter Berecz | Hungarian State Opera
La Gioconda at Hungarian State Opera
© Valter Berecz | Hungarian State Opera
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Reviewed at Hungarian State Opera: Auditorium, Budapest on 11 June 2025
Ponchielli, La Gioconda
Hungarian State Opera
János Kovács, Conductor
András Almási-Toth, Director
Krisztina Lisztopád, Set Designer
Bori Tóth, Costume Designer
Tamás Pillinger, Lighting Designer
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Hungarian State Opera Chorus
Francesca Tiburzi, La Gioconda
Stefano La Colla, Enzo Grimaldo
Krisztián Cser, Alvise Badoero
Andrea Szántó, Laura Adorno
Csaba Szegedi, Barnaba
Atala Schöck, La Cieca
Boldizsár Zajkás, Zuàne
Gergely Biri, Isèpo
Karoly Fekete, Monk
Gergely Irlanda, Monk
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