RIGOLETTO

Opera in 3 acts
(sung in Italian with Lithuanian surtitles)

Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo, translated into Lithuanian by Jonas Vilimas

Music Director and Conductor Martynas Staškus
Conductor Alvydas Šulčys
Director Gintaras Varnas
Set Designer Jūratė Paulėkaitė
Costume Designer Juozas Statkevičius
Chief Chorus Master Česlovas Radžiūnas
Movement Director Elita Bukovska

Premiere: 7 November 2003

One of the most popular Verdi operas, Rigoletto has received more than ten productions in Lithuania. The tragic story of a hunchbacked court buffoon Rigoletto, who, despite humiliation and terrifying curse, makes anguished attempts to rise above his weakness. A heartrending drama of fatherly suffering, unadulterated love and power of devotion.

Performance running time: 3h 10min

 

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