The masterpiece they tried to ban!
Opera & Ballet International proudly presents an Ellen Kent production with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra
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Featuring a magnificent golden eagle with a seven-foot wingspan and two royal greyhounds, though please note some scenes contain nudity! A stunning traditional production recapturing the decadence of Renaissance Italy with lavish sets and opulent costumes. Celebrating the return of the critically acclaimed soprano Alyona Kistenyova as Gilda and starring Vladimir Dragos and Iurie Gisca as Rigoletto
Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto is a dramatic tale of the jester’s daughter whose heart is stolen by a charming but unreliable ruler – and how her father’s attempts to prevent the love affair lead to tragedy. The opera was almost banned because it exposed the licentious behaviour of the powers-that-be at court.
Featuring the two of the most celebrated tenor arias La Donna è Mobile and Questa o Quella justly turned into classics by Caruso, Rigoletto is based on a play by Victor Hugo, who wrote Les Miserables.
‘Brilliantly sung’ The Times (Royal Albert Hall)
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.