The Vancouver Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera, which is set to open on Oct. 25, 2025, will be shown three times through Nov. 2, 2025. The production, built in partnership with Pacific Opera Victoria, will push the tragedy’s boundaries while staying true to Verdi’s timeless story of love and revenge. Glynis Leyshon {…}
(Photo: Another grand Opening Night at San Francisco Opera Fall 2025 Season, its 103rd. Glamor in sequins and sparkly platform heels, green and mauve brocaded would-be pashas, feathery boas and head-dresses – and this was just the lobby – on the tail of the Annual Opera Ball. Inside, magenta and rose heart-shaped flower-masks adorned the parterre, while colored lights oscillated {…}
(Photo: MOF Simoncini) The Macerata Opera Festival takes place at the outdoor Sferisterio Arena, constructed between 1823-1829, located next to the Porta Mercato gate and ancient walls of Macerata, Italy. The arena was originally built for the Italian national sport of pallone col bracciale which was popular for almost five centuries dating back to the 15th century. In 1921, the {…}
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Fe Opera Apprentice singer Michael Chioldi will sing the title role, replacing Spanish baritone Gerardo Bullón, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.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 {…}
(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 {…}
The Washington Chorus has announced its 2025-26 season. First up on the slate is “One Song: Exultávit!” The concert, conducted by Dr. Eugene Rogers, features vocal soloists including Juliet Schlefer, Heather Petrie, Jacob Perry and Edmund Milly as they take on works by Bach and Rena Esmail. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2025 ”A Candlelit Christmas” will also be led by Dr. {…}
Boston Summer Opera has unveiled its 2025 summer slate. The main opera of the company’s second summer season will be Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which opens on July 11 and runs through the 13th. The first showcase is set to take place at Arlington Street Church at 7:30 p.m., and the second presentation will take the stage of The Arts at the {…}
The Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theatre of Vilnius is set to revive Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The production is set to be performed on April 10, 12, and 15 and will star Romanian soprano Diana Alexe in the role of Gilda, Simone Piazzola in the title role, and Merunas Vitulskis as the Duke of Mantua. The opera will be performed in Franco {…}
Oregon’s Eugene Opera and Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras (ESYO) are teaming up once again to present “Opera is Instrumental,” a new initiative that offers young musicians an opportunity to perform alongside opera singers. The program this year will offer rehearsals of “Rigoletto” with such artists as Véronique Filloux and Bernard Holcomb. The company is set to present “Rigoletto” starting on Jan. {…}
(Credit: Jennifer Taylor / Met Opera) This week the Met revives “Rigoletto” for the second time this season. The company has assembled yet another star cast that includes one of the most anticipated debuts of the season, Pene Pati. Pati will bring his acclaimed Duke of Mantua, a role he has performed all over the world including at the Wiener {…}
(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its Dec. 22 performance of “Rigoletto.” The company said that Kristina Mkhitaryan will sing the role of Gilda stepping in for an ill Rosa Feola. In a statement via social media Feola said, “Dear all, unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance {…}
