Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	12th September 2014
To	6th October 2014
When	Sep 12, 15, 17, 23, 30 at 19:30. sep 20 Mat 12:30. Sep 21 Mat 14:00. Sep 27 at 19:00
Prices	From £9.00. To £190.00.
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

Date of change: 15 Jul 14 - T01968801710

Rigoletto

Work:: Rigoletto (S2071)

Rigoletto, the hunchbacked court jester wants revenge. His beloved daughter, Gilda, has been abducted and seduced by the Duke and he hires a hit-man to assassinate him. Tragedy prevails in Verdi's masterpiece of love, lust and betrayal. Based on Hugo's Le roi s'amuse. First performed at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851

Music	Verdi
Lyrics	Francesco Maria Piave
Book by	Victor Hugo

Production:: (T01968801710)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 2hrs 50mins including two intervals. This production contains some nudity and scenes of a sexual nature.

Producer	Royal Opera House
Conductor	Maurizio Benini (not Oct 6)
Conductor	Paul Griffiths (Oct 6)
Director	David McVicar
Design	Michael Vale
Costume	Tanya McCallin
Lighting	Paule Constable
Director	Leah Hausman (movement)
Performer	Saimir Pirgu (Duke of Mantua - Sep 12 / 15 / 20mat / 23 / 27 / 30 Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Piero Pretti (Duke of Mantua - Sep 17 / 21mat)
Performer	Simon Keenlyside (Rigoletto Sep 12 / 15 / 20mat / 27 / 30 Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Dimitri Platanias (Rigoletto Sep 17 / 21mat)
Performer	Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda Sep 12 / 15 / 20mat / 23 / 27 / 30 Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Eri Nakamura (Gilda Sep 17 / 21mat)
Performer	Justina Gringyte (Maddalena - Sep 12 / 15 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 / Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Nadezhda Karyazina (Maddalena - Sep 17 / 21)
Performer	Brindley Sherratt (Sparafucile - Sep 12 / 15 / 20mat / 23 / 27 / 30 Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Sep 17 / 21mat)
Performer	Justina Gringyte (Maddalena Sep 12 / 15 / 20mat / 23 / 27 / 30 Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Nadezhda Karyazina (Maddalena Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Brindley Sherratt (Sep 12 / 15 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 / Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Sparafucile - Sep 17 / 21)
Performer	Sebastian Holecek (Sep 12 / 15 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 / Oct 3 / 6)
Performer	Dong-Hwan Lee (Count Monterone - Sep 17 / 21)
Performer	Duncan Rock (Marullo)
Performer	Luis Gomes (Matteo Borsa)
Performer	Elizabeth Sikora (Giovanna)
Performer	Jihoon Kim (Count Ceprano)
Performer	Kiandra Howarth (Countess Ceprano)
Company	Royal Opera Chorus
Company	Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Listing:: L1588513427

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 2hrs 50mins including two intervals. This production contains some nudity and scenes of a sexual nature.

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Special Performances

3 Oct 14 Sign Interpreted

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.