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Finger Lakes Opera to Present ‘Rigoletto’

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Finger Lakes Opera will close its 2025 Summer Festival with two performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The cast stars Joshua Conyers in the title role, Jazmine Saunders as Gilda, and Christopher Bozeka as the Duke of Mantua. Andrew Boisvert, Marieke de Koker, Eunsung Lee, Jose Olivares, Steven Groth, Jason Garcia-Kakuk, Karen Kelley, Georgia Belmont, and Julia Tooker round out the cast. {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The company said that dramatic baritone and former Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singer Michael Chioldi will sing the title role, replacing Spanish baritone Gerardo Bullón, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.  The production opens July 12 and runs for seven performances through August 20, 2025. Chioldi has performed the role at the {…}

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San Francisco Opera Announces Cast Change for Upcoming ‘Rigoletto’ Production

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(Photo Credit: Jeffrey Larson) San Francisco Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company announced that Yongzhao Yu will make his company debut as the Duke of Mantua, taking over for Giovanni Sala, who withdrew due to personal reasons. Yu joins a cast starring Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Adela Zaharia. Eun Sun Kim conducts the iconic {…}

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Opera Domani to Present ‘Rigoletto’ in 2026

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Opera Domani has announced it will present “Rigoletto” in 2026. Giulio Arnofi will conduct the work for AsLiCo’s long-running educational initiative that brings opera to theatres and schools across Italy, engaging thousands of children and young people each year. In a statement, Arnofi said, “I’m truly honoured and excited to have been selected to lead the next Opera domani project. {…}

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LA Opera Announces Rigoletto Performance on June 12 Will Go On

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LA Opera has announced that the June 12 performance of “Rigoletto” will take place as planned, despite the ongoing curfew restrictions in downtown Los Angeles. The company said that “local officials have granted an exception to curfew restrictions to accommodate attendees of downtown events and performing arts venues, including the Music Center. The performance, which begins at 7:30pm, will end {…}

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Quinn Kelsey Leads LA Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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LA Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” from May 31 through June 21, 2025. The opera will be presented in a production by Tomer Zvulun and conducted by James Conlon. In a statement, Christopher Koelsch said, “One of the groundbreaking trio of masterpieces from Verdi’s ‘middle period’ (along with ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Il Trovatore’), Rigoletto is an exceptionally powerful tragedy. {…}