Martone's modern Rigoletto returns with power and flaws to La Scala

Fabrizio Beggi (Monterone), Regula Mühlemann (Gilda) and Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Rigoletto)

Rigoletto finale

Désirée Giove (Countess Ceprano) and Galeano Salas (Duke of Mantua)

Regula Mühlemann (Gilda) and Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Rigoletto)

By Laura Servidei, 12 October 2025

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“Amartuvshin Enkhbat... his baritone possessing a Verdian quality that is hard to match”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 10 October 2025

Verdi, Rigoletto

Teatro alla Scala

Marco Armiliato, Conductor

Mario Martone, Director

Margherita Palli, Set Designer

Ursula Patzak, Costume Designer

Pasquale Mari, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Marco Monzini, Revival Director

Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Rigoletto

Regula Mühlemann, Gilda

Galeano Salas, The Duke of Mantua

Gianluca Buratto, Sparafucile

Martina Belli, Maddalena

Fabrizio Beggi, Monterone

Carlotta Vichi, Giovanna

Wonjun Jo, Marullo

Pierluigi D'Aloia, Borsa

Xhieldo Hyseni, Count Ceprano

Désirée Giove, Countess Ceprano

Corrado Cappitta, Court Usher

María Martín Campos, Page

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

A divided world: Martone's modern Rigoletto returns with power and flaws to La Scala