Organization

Singer

Tenor

Dušan Šimo

The Duke of Mantua

Baritone

Zoltán Vongrey

Rigoletto

Soprano

Mariana Sajko

Gilda

Bass

Marián Hadraba

Sparafucile

Contralto

Michaela Šebestová

Maddalena

Mezzo-soprano

Eva Lucká

Giovanna

Šimon Svitok

The Count of Monterone

Gabriel Sárossy

Marullo

Michal Hýrošš

Matteo Borsa

Matúš Bujňák

The Count of Ceprano

Karol Kurtulík

A court usher

Ivana Kurtulíková

A page

Stage director

Anna Osipenko

Conductor

Marián Vach

Costume designer

Vera Marinina

Set designer

Viktor Grigorev

Dramaturge

Alžbeta Lukáčová

Chorus master

Iveta Popovičová

State Opera Banská Bystrica

Orchestra

Orchestra of the State Opera Banská Bystrica

Others

State Opera Chorus

State Opera Orchestra

Choir of the State Opera Banská Bystrica

Italian

Banská Bystrica

Slovakia

Štátna Opera

Rigoletto Verdi

Public

Slovak

Approved

Rigoletto is an opera that reigns on world stages even after 164 years since its first presentation. No wonder - a story that was based on the Victor Hugo's drama The King Amuses Himself, together with the music of Giuseppe Verdi, created an essence that interests the audience to these days. It is the tragic story of the court jester Rigoletto and his beautiful daughter Gilda, who succumbs to the seduction of his volatile lord, the Duke of Mantua. The story is at the same time a critique of society, has tense passions and also lyrical personal stories. Although the literary masterpiece of the work was created in the last century, it still copies the current topic of human anger, egocentrism and negative emotions. Rigletto is faced with a dilemma: should he easily survive in a corrupt society with "eyes closed" or keep a "clean slate" and make a cruel sacrifice? Everyone is sometimes faced with "Sophie's Choice" in life, and everyone tries to come to terms with it on their own - the opera Rigoletto holds up a mirror for us and asks questions about the meaning of human existence.

English

Rigoletto by Verdi, From (2021/2021), Directed by Anna Osipenko,, Conductor Marián Vach, Štátna Opera, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

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