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In a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay, Director of The Royal Opera Oliver Mears sets his scene. In his first work for his own Company, Mears brings Verdi’s masterpiece into the modern world. Verdi’s thrilling Rigoletto pits power against innocence, beauty against ugliness, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.

This special anniversary screening of Verdi’s Rigoletto celebrates 171 years since its premiere in 1851.

Cast :Carlos Álvarez(Rigoletto), Liparit Avetisyan(Duke of Mantua), Lisette Oropesa(Gilda), Brindley Sherratt(Sparafucile), Ramona Zaharia(Maddalena), Eric Greene(Count Monterone), Kseniia Nikolaieva(Giovanna), Dominic Sedgwick(Marullo),Egor Zhuravskii(Borsa), Blaise Malaba(Count Ceprano)

The Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Credits Music: Giuseppe Verdi ; Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave;   Director: Oliver Mears; Set designer: Simon Lima Holdsworth; Costume designer: Ilona Karas; Lighting designer; Fabiana Piccioli;  Movement director: Anna Morrissey

Running times:3 hours(including one interval)

Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles

The Royal Opera | ANNIVERSARYSCREENING (performed in September 2021)