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, ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

As the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra unleashes its prelude to Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto," the title character appears, his back to the audience, striking a series of twisted poses. The sequence ...