Rigoletto

Jealousy drama in a world of appearances

An evil macho society prevails at the court of Mantua. The duke passes his boredom with countless amorous adventures and with the humiliation of his subordinates. Rigoletto, the court jester, plays his cynical jokes. But when his daughter Gilda is targeted by the Duke, Rigoletto's world collapses. Director Vincent Huguet and conductor Michele Spotti dedicate themselves to another masterpiece by Giuseppe Verdi after 'Don Carlos'. French star designer Pierre Yovanovitch creates the stage set. Swiss soprano Regula Mühlemann returns to Theater Basel with her debut in the role of Gilda.

Participants and additional information:
Artistic team

- Musical direction - Michele Spotti, Thomas Wise
- Production - Vincent Huguet
- Stage - Pierre Yovanovitch
- Costumes - Clémence Pernoud
- Chorus direction - Michael Clark
- Dramaturgy - Roman Reeger
Cast

- Duke of Mantua - Pavel Valuzhin
- Rigoletto, his court jester - Nikoloz Lagvilava
- Gilda - Regula Mühlemann
- Gilda - Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
- Giovanna, Gilda's companion - Frauke Willimczik
- Count of Monterone - Andrew Murphy
- Countess Ceprano - Inna Fedorii
- Marullo, a cavalier - Kyu Choi
- Borsa, a courtier - Ronan Caillet
- Sparafucile, a murderer - David Shipley
- Sparafucile, a murderer - Jasin Rammal-Rykała
- Maddalena - Jasmin Etezadzadeh


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