Opus Arte's video: Verdi: Rigoletto The Royal Opera

Rigoletto is the sharp-tongued jester to the serial womaniser, the Duke of Mantua. But when the Duke turns his seductive ways towards Rigoletto’s daughter, Gilda, the jester learns that he is powerless to protect her. What follows is an epic tale of deceit, revenge and, above all, love. Director Oliver Mears makes his Royal Opera debut with his ‘thrilling new production’ (The Times ★★★★), which frames Verdi’s masterpiece as a modern morality play, pitting power against innocence in a decadent world of corruption and social decay. Antonio Pappano conducts an outstanding cast that includes an ‘utterly compelling’ Carlos Álvarez in the title role, Lisette Oropesa as ‘a matchless Gilda’ (The Guardian ★★★★) and tenor Liparit Avetisyan as the Duke of Mantua. Duke of Mantua - Liparit Avetisyan Borsa Egor - Zhuravskii Count Ceprano - Blaise Malaba Countess Ceprano - Amanda Baldwin Rigoletto - Carlos Álvarez Marullo - Dominic Sedgwick Count Monterone - Eric Greene Sparafucile - Brindley Sherratt Gilda - Lisette Oropesa Giovanna - Kseniia Nikolavieva Page - Louise Armit Court Usher - Nigel Cliffe Maddalena - Ramonza Zaharia Monterone’s Daughter - Sabina Arthur Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Conductor - Antonio Pappano Director - Oliver Mears Set Designer - Sima Lima Holdsworth Costume Designer - Ilona Karas Lighting Designer - Fabiana Piccoli Movement Director - Anna Morrissey Catalogue numbers: OA1354D (DVD) / OABD7303D (BLU-RAY) Release Date - November 2022 More information here: DVD - https://naxos.lnk.to/OA1354D Blu-Ray - https://naxos.lnk.to/OABD7303D