Organization

Conductor

Dejan Savić

Giuseppe Montanaro

Stage director

Predrag Protić

Set designer

Boris Maksimović

Costume designer

Ljiljana Radonjić Orlić

Choreographer

Vladimir Logunov

Singer

Tenor

Dušan Plazinić

The Duke of Mantua

Dejan Maksimović

Janko Sinadinović

Silvano Malandra

Baritone

Nikola Mitić

Rigoletto

Miodrag Misa Jovanovic

Piero Terranova

Soprano

Sanja Kerkez

Gilda

Snežana Savičić Sekulić

Sabina Puértolas

Mika Jovanović

The Count of Monterone

Velizar Maksimović

Bass

Miodrag Matić

The Count of Ceprano

Aleksandar Stamatović

Mezzo-soprano

Olivera Dukic

The Countess of Ceprano

Branislav Kosanić

Marullo

Nenad Nenić

Igor Matvejev

Matteo Borsa

Aleksandar Dojković

Ivan Tomašev

Sparafucile

Sveto Kastratović

Contralto

Dragana Del Monaco

Maddalena

Olga Savović

Ivanka Raković

Giovanna

Biljana Jovanović

A court usher

National Theatre Belgrade

Orchestra

Belgrade National Theatre Orchestra

Others

National Theater in Belgrade

Belgrade

Serbia

National Theatre

Rigoletto Verdi

Public

Approved

Rigoletowas first performed on the stage of the National Theater on November 9, 1921, in Serbian, translated by Milan Dimović, and directed by Evgeni Marijašec. Conducted by Stanislav Binički. On Saturday, April 10, 1943, a new production of this opera was premiered, directed by Nikola Cvejić-Vladin. That evening, Slobodan Malbaški (Vojvoda), Nikola Cvejić-Vladin (Rigoletto), Dara Stojković (Đilda), Žarko Cvejić (Sparafučile), Branko Pivnički (Count Monterone), Evgenija Pinterović (Madalena) appeared before the audience. The fact that this premiere was shown reminds us, not so much of the fact that German conductor Herman Schröder conducted as a guest, but of one detail from the poster - the start time (17.00) and end of the show (19.30) - early enough for spectators to be able to arrive before curfew. Let us mention that the decor for this play was signed by Miomir Denić, the ballet was prepared by Nina Kirsanova, and the choirs by Nikola Vasiljev. The first post-war settingRigoletto was performed in the 1968/69 season, again in Serbian (conductor Bogdan Babić, director Ana Radošević, set designer Vladimir Marenić, costume designer Ljiljana Dragović). Among others, Zvonimir Krnetić (Vojvoda), Nikola Mitić (Rigoletto), Marika Pec-Galer (Đilda), Breda Kalef (Madalena) sang. Stana Đurić Klein, a critic of "Politika" at the time, wrote that "with this play, the Belgrade Opera prepared a surprise by performing a group of singers who, all of them, from the title role to the episodic, have never played in Rigoletto. The play itself bore the stamp of great youthful enthusiasm, clearly expressed will and diligence of the performers. " ( Youth in Rigoletto ; "Politics" October 18, 1969). Twelve years later, Rigolettofound himself again on the repertoire of the Opera of the National Theater. At the premiere, held on June 6, 1981, a guest from Romania, Cornel Trailescu, conducted. The decor and costumes for this play by director Mladen Sabljić were again signed by Vladimir Marenić and Ljiljana Dragović. The role of the Duke was sung by Predrag Protić, Rigoletto (just like in 1969 and 2001) Nikola Mitić, Đilda Gordana Jevtović, and Madalena Dubravka Zubović. "Compared to other performances this season, both the orchestra and the choir and soloists have given their maximum ," wrote Branka Radović in her critique.; "Politika", June 10, 1981). This time, too, the opera was translated by Milan Dimović. This exhibition remained in the repertoire for a very long time, with many changes in the division: Olga Savovic, Dusan Plazinic, Sanja Kerkez, Sveto Kastratovic ...

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