Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto” is a father’s worst nightmare. Despite Rigoletto’s Herculean efforts to keep his daughter Gilda sequestered from predatory men, in Francesco Maria Piave’s libretto, ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Wow, who’d a thunk it? In spite of all the dire signs of opera’s impending demise (right along with its aging audiences), Chicago’s 2024 fall season got off to an impressively rousing start at Lyric ...

Rigoletto, the title character of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, is a court jester with hyperkyphosis, aka a hunchback. I don’t know if I’m technically a hunchback, but I do slouch a lot, and I’ve started to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some of the most famous moments in all of opera will get a central Indiana airing in November as the Indianapolis Opera presents “Rigoletto.” Giuseppi Verdi first penned ...

Do Irish audiences know how lucky they are to see world-class opera again and again? Last night's full house, in marked contrast to the limited number of spectators so intensely hooked on a dramatic, ...

In the court of the Duke swirls a storm of intrigue, lust and betrayal. Rigoletto the jester struggles in vain to keep his daughter from the Duke’s relentless desires. Vowing vengeance, he takes ...

This Zurich Opera House production of Giuseppe Verdi's +Rigoletto stars Leo Nucci, Elena Mosuc and Piotr Beczala in the principal roles. The Chorus and Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House provide ...