Femi Elufowoju's contemporary take on Rigoletto for Opera North

By Richard Wilcocks, 23 January 2022

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Reviewed at Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds on 22 January 2022

Verdi, Rigoletto

Opera North

Garry Walker, Conductor

Femi Elufowoju Jr, Director

Rae Smith, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Bruno Poet, Lighting Designer

Eric Greene, Rigoletto

Jasmine Habersham, Gilda

Alyona Abramova, Maddalena

Roman Arndt, The Duke of Mantua

Callum Thorpe, Sparafucile

Sir Willard White, Monterone

Molly Barker, Countess Ceprano

Hazel Croft, Giovanna

Ivan Sharpe, Borsa

Gordon Shaw, Court Usher

Themba Mvula, Marullo

Neil Balfour, Count Ceprano

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Richard Wilcocks

Richard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.