Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Stage Director: Tito Capobianco
Conductor: Christofer Macatsoris
November 5–20, 2016
Verdi’s 16th opera tells the tragic story of Rigoletto, humpbacked jester to the Duke of Mantua. His service of the Duke includes obtaining young women for the Duke to seduce, for which he is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s conquests. The curse terrifies Rigoletto, who later sees it come to fruition as the Duke sets his sights on the jester’s own daughter.
Maestro Macatsoris and Stage Director Capobianco discuss our 2016 production and introduce the cast(s).
Rigoletto, includes one of opera’s most popular and well-known arias – the Duke of Mantua’s La donna è mobile – as well as one of the most brilliant soprano arias, Caro nome.
James Valenti sings La donna è mobile in the 2006 AVA production
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with piano accompaniment
our staged productions include costumes and full orchestra
La maledizione
Maestro Macatsoris discusses Act I, scene 2
Excerpts from Act I, scene 2
Maestro Macatsoris discusses the quartet
The Act 3 quartet
Cast
Rigoletto: Jared Bybee*, Ethan Simpson**, Timothy Renner
Duke of Mantua: Marco Cammarota*, John Matthew Myers, Roy Hage**
Gilda: Vanessa Vasquez*, Karen Barraza**
Sparafucile: Anthony Schneider*, Nathan Milholin**
Maddalena: Alejandra Gomez* **, Hannah Ludwig
Monterone: André Courville
Giovanna: Hannah Ludwig
Marullo: Christopher Kenney
Ceprano: Daniel Noyola
Borsa: Abraham Bretón
Countess Ceprano: Alejandra Gomez*
Paggio: Alasdair Kent
Uschiere: Anthony Whitson-Martini
Chorus: Jorge Espino, Mackenzie Gotcher, Matthew White, Jonas Hacker, Piotr Buszewski
Supernumeraries: Claire de Monteil, Meryl Dominguez, Rebecca Gulinello, Alexandra Nowakowski, JoAna Rusche
Production Related News & Articles
- Chestnut Hill Local: Rigoletto “stunning”
- “Rigoletto” from both sides – Jeffrey Halili returns to AVA
- philly.com: Academy of Vocal Arts explores evil heart of Rigoletto
- La donna é mobile in pop culture!
- Rigoletto – 2006 Performances
- Season Opening Celebration
Meet the Artists
