San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto
One of opera's most vivid and compelling characters, a vengeful court jester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in this heart-wrenching tragedy. The first of two world-class casts led by Music Director Nicola Luisotti stars Željko Lučić, "whose vocal artistry is exceptional" (The New York Times); Aleksandra Kurzak, "a superstar in the making" (The Guardian, London); and, as the lecherous Duke, Francesco Demuro, "whose open, bright, superbly focused tone was reminiscent of Pavarotti" (Opera News).
Cast
Željko Lučić
as Rigoletto
Francesco Demuro
as The Duke of Mantua
Aleksandra Kurzak
as Gilda
Daniel Montenegro
as Matteo Borsa
Joo Won Kang
as Marullo
Andrea Silvestrelli
as Sparafucile
Renee Rapier
as Giovanna
Laura Krumm
as Countess Ceprano
Ryan Kuster
as Count Ceprano
Robert Pomakov
as Monterone
