Met hits the jackpot with revival of its Vegas Rigoletto

By Oliver Brett, 23 January 2017

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“Olga Peretyatko... pure, ringing tone, imbued with a beautiful sweetness”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 20 January 2017

Verdi, Rigoletto

Metropolitan Opera

Pier Giorgio Morandi, Conductor

Michael Mayer, Director

Christine Jones, Set Designer

Susan Hilferty, Costume Designer

Željko Lučić, Rigoletto

Olga Peretyatko, Gilda

Stephen Costello, The Duke of Mantua

Andrea Mastroni, Sparafucile

Oksana Volkova, Maddalena

Nelson Martinez, Monterone

The Metropolitan Chorus

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Oliver Brett

Oliver Brett is a professional organist, pianist, teacher and choral conductor. He held positions at King's College Cambridge, Westminster Cathedral and Durham Cathedral, and is currently Assistant Director of Music at St Mary's RC Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. He loves classical music of all genres.

The Met hits the jackpot with revival of its Vegas Rigoletto