Mario Martone gives Rigoletto a convincing modern twist at La Scala

Nadine Sierra (Gilda) and Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Rigoletto)

Piero Pretti (Duke of Mantua)

Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Rigoletto) and Nadine Sierra (Gilda)

Rigoletto, Act 1

Nadine Sierra (Gilda), Piero Pretti (Duke of Mantua) and Anna Malavasi (Giovanna)

By Laura Servidei, 10 July 2022

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“a sensual touch in her voice in Caro nome... she sang a perfect, seemingly never-ending trill”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 8 July 2022

Verdi, Rigoletto

Teatro alla Scala

Michele Gamba, 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

Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Rigoletto

Nadine Sierra, Gilda

Piero Pretti, The Duke of Mantua

Gianluca Buratto, Sparafucile

Marina Viotti, Maddalena

Fabrizio Beggi, Monterone

Anna Malavasi, Giovanna

Mara Gaudenzi, Page

Rosalia Cid, Countess Ceprano

Francesco Pittari, Borsa

Costantino Finucci, Marullo

Andrea Pellegrini, Count Ceprano

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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.

Mario Martone gives Rigoletto a convincing modern twist at the Teatro alla Scala