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Cast Change: Luca Salsi Joins ‘Rigoletto’ at the Royal Opera House

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(Credit: MarcoBorrelli) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.’ The company said that Luca Salsi replaces Daniel Luis de Vicente in the title role. Salsi is a renown Verdi interpreter who has performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Teatro La Fenice, among others. {…}

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Daegu Opera House & National Centre for the Performing Arts to Present Korea-China Co-Production of ‘Rigoletto’

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The Daegu Opera House will present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on April 24 and 25, 2026 marking Asia’s first joint Korea-China opera co-production. The project, planned in commemoration of the Korea-China Year of Cultural Exchange, was developed in collaboration with China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), with both institutions sharing production and distribution responsibilities. The production, co-directed by Davide Livermore, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025-26 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: ©2026 Marc Brenner) “There’s a storm brewing…it’s going to get darker,” observes assassin Sparafucile. How right he is! Moments later, he’s stuffing the pure and innocent, murdered Gilda into a body bag downstairs while his sister is gyrating on top of the dastardly Duke of Mantua upstairs; pretty much as dark as it gets. ‘Manosphere’ and ‘Toxic Masculinity’ are the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Ruth Iniesta on ‘Jugar con Fuego,’ Zarzuela, ‘Rigoletto’ & ‘La Bohème’

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(Credit: Gemma Escribano) This month Ruth Iniesta is set to return to the Teatro de la Zarzuela, where she will sing the role of La duquesa de Medina in “Jugar con Fuego.” The zarzuela by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, which premiered in 1851, is relatively unknown and for this production, the Madrid theater will present a new production. Throughout the past {…}

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Q & A: Jason Duika on Being a Verdian Baritone & His Upcoming ‘Rigoletto’ Debut

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(Photo: @MontePhoteaux) Jason Duika has been steadily making a name for himself as an up-and-coming American Verdi Baritone, having sung with over ten companies in the US to critical acclaim. He has sung over 20 operatic roles professionally, including the title role of Verdi’s “Nabucco,” in October of 2019 with West Bay Opera, in California, where the reviews said, “Baritone {…}

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Michael Nansel to Headline Light Opera of New Jersey’s ‘Rigoletto’

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Light Opera of New Jersey will present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on Feb. 7 and 8, 2026. The production, led by conductor Jason Tramm, is set to take place at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It stars baritone Michael Nansel in the title role and soprano Jordan Bowman appears as Gilda. As the Duke of Mantua, audiences will see {…}

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Cast Change: Sarah Dufresne & Andriana Chuchman Join Cast of ‘Rigoletto’ at the Canadian Opera Company

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said, “Soprano Andrea Carroll has withdrawn from the COC’s upcoming production of Rigoletto. The COC welcomes sopranos Sarah Dufresne and Andriana Chuchman to share the role of Gilda for the duration of the performance run.” Dufresne will perform on Jan. 24, 28, and Feb. {…}

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Quinn Kelsey Leads Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The opera be performed seven times at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on Jan. 24, 28, Feb. 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, 2026. COC Music Director Johannes Debus will conduct the production by Christopher Alden. Baritone Quinn {…}