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Welsh National Opera ( WNO )

Stage director

Adele Thomas

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Annemarie Woods

Costume designer

Soprano (+1)

Soraya Mafi

Gilda

Tenor (+1)

Tshabalala Zwakele

Matteo Borsa

Bass-baritone (+4)

Paul Carey Jones

The Count of Monterone

Lighting designer

Guy Hoare

Choreographer

Stage director (+1)

Emma Woods

Bass (+2)

Nathanaël Tavernier

Sparafucile

Martin Lloyd

The Count of Ceprano

Tenor (+3)

Alastair Moore

Marullo

Contralto (+1)

Sian Meinir

Giovanna

Francesca Saracino

A page

Bass (+1)

Julian Boyce

A court usher

Stage combat master

Kate Waters

Intimacy Director

Coordinator (+1)

Kevin McCurdy

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Alyona Abramova

Maddalena

Orchestra

Welsh National Opera Orchestra - WNO

Actor (+1)

Matthew Lloyd

Ensemble

Actor

Dafydd Weeks

Gerald Tyler

Edward Kirby

Tom O'Gorman

Meredith Lewis

Répétiteur

Répétiteur (+3)

Marlowe Fitzpatrick

Tenor

Raffaele Abete

The Duke of Mantua

Eiry Price

The Countess of Ceprano

Staff Director

Pianist (+2)

Déborah Cohen

Baritone (+2)

Daniel Luis de Vicente

Rigoletto

Conductor

Pietro Rizzo

Wales Millennium Centre

The Mayflower

Conductor (+1)

Teresa Riveiro Böhm

Bristol Hippodrome

New Theatre Oxford

The Mayflower Theatre (ex. Gaumont Theatre, The Empire Theatre)

Venue Cymru

Theatre Royal

Baritone (+3)

Germán Enrique Alcántara

Depravity and deceit: a life disintegrating...

Step into the raucous court of the Duke of Mantua where Rigoletto, the court jester, uses vicious wit to conceal his tormented heart. In a world teetering on the edge of debauchery and deceit, his only joy is his daughter, Gilda. When the charming but womanising Duke sets his sights on Gilda, his actions set in motion a tragic chain of events where a father’s love and treachery collide in a crescendo of passion and heartbreak.

Set against the backdrop of a decadent and ruthless court, this heart-wrenching tale explores the intricate web of love, betrayal, and the consequences of power. Verdi wrote that Rigoletto was his best opera, and with its rich tapestry of emotions and unforgettable melodies – including opera’s most famous quartet and the instantly recognisable La donna è mobile – it’s easy to see why it transcends time and continues to resonate long after the curtain falls.


Cast

Leonardo Capalbo
The Duke

Daniel Luis de Vicente
Rigoletto

Soraya Mafi
Gilda

Natalia Kutateladze
Maddalena

Nathanaël Tavernier
Sparafucile

Paul Carey Jones
Count Monterone

Zwakele Tshabalala
Borsa

Martin Lloyd
Count Ceprano

Alastair Moore
Marullo

Sian Meinir
Giovanna

Francesca Saracino
Page

Julian Boyce
Usher


Creative

Pietro Rizzo
Conductor
exc 10 and 17 Oct

Adele Thomas
Director

Annemarie Woods
Designer

Emma Woods
Choreographer

Guy Hoare
Lighting Designer

Deborah Cohen
Staff Director

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