Rigoletto, the hunchbacked court jester, is despised by everyone but his loving, innocent daughter, Gilda. But now the lecherous Duke has set his sights on Gilda as his next conquest, and Rigoletto can do nothing to stop it.  Or can he?  Verdi’s exciting opera has thrilled audiences for over a century and still carries the power to shock and move us.  Wonderful music blends with dark intrigue in this tale of a father’s vengeance.  The opera takes us from the elegant world of dukes and courtiers to a sleazy riverfront inn in a howling storm, where Rigoletto soon discovers that revenge can be a two-edged sword.  Based on a story by Victor Hugo, author of “Les Miserables.”  Featuring the Nashville Symphony.

Rigoletto

Duke

Gilda

Sparafucile

Maddalena

Count Monterone

Giovanna/Countess Ceprano

Borsa

Marullo

Count Ceprano

Conductor

Director

Daniel Sutin

Ryan MacPherson

Megan Monaghan

Mark McCrory

Audrey Babcock

Seth Mease Carico

Stephanie Foley Davis

Michael Foreman

Joshua Zink

Aaron Grant

Joel Revzen

John Hoomes