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David Junghoon Kim

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Mark S. Doss

Rigoletto

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Marina Monzó

Gilda

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James Platt

Sparafucile

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Emma Carrington

Maddalena

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Sian Meinir

Giovanna

Eddie Wade

The Count of Monterone

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Alexander Joel

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James Macdonald

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Robert Innes Hopkins

Haegee Lee

Simon Crosby Buttle

Matteo Borsa

Paula Greenwood

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Marullo

Martin Lloyd

The Count of Ceprano

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Caroline Chaney

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Denni Sayers

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Who will win the battle over Rigoletto’s daughter, Gilda? The protective father or the powerful man with little morals? Welsh National Opera presents Verdi’s...

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Verdi wrote that Rigoletto was his best opera, and with its dramatic storyline and score - featuring the instantly recognizable La donna è mobile - it's easy to see why it continues to be such an enduring favorite. This timely revival of WNO's acclaimed production is set in the White House during the Kennedy era, and sees Mark S Doss (Tosca, Spring 2018) return to the Company in the title role. - Verdi wrote that Rigoletto was his best opera, and with his story and dramatic score - which includes the well-known La donna è mobile - it's easy to see why it remains a timeless favorite. This timely revival of the popular WNO production is set in the White House during the Kennedy presidency, and sees Mark S Doss (Tosca, Spring 2018) return to the Company in the lead role.

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The Duke can have any woman he wants, and lives a life of frivolity and corruption. Rigoletto, the Duke’s jester, ridicules the fathers and husbands of the women the Duke flirts with, who then set about seeking their vengeance against him. But Rigoletto has his own daughter’s honour to protect, and events unfold with unintended consequences.

Verdi wrote that Rigoletto was his best opera, and with its dramatic storyline and score – featuring the instantly recognisable La donna è mobile – it’s easy to see why it continues to be such an enduring favourite. This timely revival of WNO’s acclaimed production is set in the White House during the Kennedy era, and sees Mark S Doss (Tosca, Spring 2018) return to the Company in the title role.

Rigoletto by Verdi, From (2019/2019), Directed by James Macdonald,, Conductor Alexander Joel, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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