San Francisco Opera - Rigoletto
Experience Verdi's dramatic tale of betrayal, revenge and vengeance
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A thrilling modern take on Verdi's harrowing tale of betrayal, revenge and blood
Experience Verdi's dramatic tale of betrayal, revenge and vengeance
Experience Verdi's dramatic tale of betrayal, revenge and vengeance
Verdi's thrilling revenge opera returns to the San Francisco Opera during the preeminent ensemble's 2025/26 season. The hotly anticipated revival production is led by conductor extraordinaire Eun Sun Kim and features the talents of Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the role of the doomed Rigoletto and German soprano Adele Zaharia as the jester's daughter, Gilda.
The ultimate tale of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Rigoletto follows the misfortunes of its titular character. A clown in the court of the Duke of Mantua, he's extremely skilled at humiliating courtiers, much to the amusement of the Duke. Yet when his sharp tongue goes too far and the lustful Duke seduces his daughter Gilda, a spiral of devastation consumes them all
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