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2 Tickets to Pittsburgh Opera - "Rigoletto"
- Item Number
- 129
- Estimated Value
- 150 USD
- Sold
- 50 USD to shoupie1111
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Two tickets to "Rigoletto" on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Pittsburgh Opera, 2425 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Rigoletto
by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after Victor Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage Four performances at the Benedum Center
Overview of Rigoletto
Verdi was in an ideal position to choose his own projects in 1850 when La Fenice commissioned a work from him. His selection of Victor Hugo's Le roi s’amuse riled the authorities, though, who took offense at the characterization of King Francis I, a Restoration-era monarch. After changing the royal character from a king to a duke with no living descendants, Verdi and Piave renamed the opera (previously The Malediction), and the jester's name changed from Triboulet to Rigoletto. The opera was a resounding success from its premiere, with “La donna e mobile” being sung and whistled in the streets: an instant classic.
Pittsburgh Opera is pleased to bring back Mark Delavan in the title role, who appeared as Falstaff in 2009, and also sings Scarpia in Tosca (March 2012). Lyubov Petrova (Ariadne auf Naxos, 2006) returns as Gilda; her most recent appearance here was as Lucia di Lammermoor (2010), stepping in for an ailing Laura Claycomb. The production, currently on stage at Utah Opera, is traditional. Music Director Antony Walker conducts.
Item Special Note
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM performance only
Donated By:
Pittsburgh Opera
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