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Rigoletto is mad but the singing is fine at Dutch National Opera

By Jenny Camilleri, 11 May 2017
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“the production is overanalytical and is ultimately sabotaged by its own cleverness”
Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 9 May 2017
Programme
Verdi, Rigoletto
Performers
Dutch National Opera
Carlo Rizzi, Conductor
Damiano Michieletto, Director
Paolo Fantin, Set Designer
Agostino Cavalca, Costume Designer
Saimir Pirgu, The Duke of Mantua
Luca Salsi, Rigoletto
Lisette Oropesa, Gilda
Rafał Siwek, Sparafucile
Annalisa Stroppa, Maddalena
Cornelia Oncioiu, Giovanna
Carlo Cigni, Monterone
Roberto Accurso, Marullo
Airam Hernández, Borsa
Tomeu Bibiloni, Count Ceprano
Esther Kuiper, Countess Ceprano
Deborah Saffery, Page
Peter Arink, Court Usher
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
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Jenny Camilleri
Jenny Camilleri
After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.