Rigoletto by Verdi, Ó (2023/2023), Faoi stiúir Juana Inés Cano Restrepo,, Seoltóir Attilio Tomasello, Bühne Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

"Weeping tears of blood under the mask of the fool..." The court jester Rigoletto appears to be a brutal cynic. As the duke's henchman, he mocks his victims at court, who are defenseless at the mercy of the absolute ruler and his assistant. But does Rigoletto play this role voluntarily? Little does anyone know that he's also a loving father who wants to protect his daughter from the very world he seems to embody more than anyone else. The separation of the spheres cannot be maintained forever; Rigoletto's daughter Gilda falls into the clutches of both the duke and his courtiers, who want revenge on the fool. Gilda's young first love for the power-spoiled Don Juan ends fatally in this darkly dramatic opera. Verdi created music full of contrasts that takes the listener on an emotional roller coaster ride and doesn't let go for a moment.