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RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi – (Semi-Staged)

A Semi-Staged Version of An opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda. The opera’s original title, La Maledizion (The Curse), refers to a curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by the Count Monterone, whose daughter the Duke has seduced with Rigoletto’s encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda falls in love with the Duke and sacrifices her life to save him from the assassin hired by her father.

RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi

An opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo. The opera had a triumphant premiere at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851. The work, Verdi’s sixteenth in the genre, is widely considered to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi’s middle-to-late career.

Virtuosi OPERA Project

Virtuosi Opera Project (VOP) was created to preserve the work of the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra as a co-presenter of operas across Connecticut since 2004. We have contributed to the creation and success of our former partner opera company, and have been instrumental in the presentation of 20+ seasons of […]

2024 GREVE OPERA ACADEMY

GREVE OPERA ACADEMY (4-week program) offers singers the opportunity to perform roles in fully staged productions with a professional orchestra. The 2024 edition will feature a full production of RIGOLETTO, a semi-staged version of LA BOHÈME, and other concerts. Performances will take place in Greve-in-Chianti, Figline Valdarno, and other locations. […]