San Francisco Opera: Verdi's Rigoletto
Seen it?2012 | 126 min | Music, Drama
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for music lovers and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Same wavelength as TÁR.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
One of opera's most vivid and compelling characters, a vengeful court jester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in this heart-wrenching tragedy. The first of two world-class casts led by Music Director Nicola Luisotti stars Željko Lučić, "whose vocal artistry is exceptional" (The New York Times); Aleksandra Kurzak, "a superstar in the making" (The Guardian, London); and, as the lecherous Duke, Francesco Demuro, "whose open, bright, superbly focused tone was reminiscent of Pavarotti" (Opera News).
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry Silverstein
- Željko LučićRigoletto
- Francesco DemuroThe Duke of Mantua
- Aleksandra KurzakGilda
- Daniel MontenegroMatteo Borsa
- Joo Won KangMarullo
- Andrea SilvestrelliSparafucile
- Renee RapierGiovanna
- Laura KrummCountess Ceprano
- Ryan KusterCount Ceprano
- Robert PomakovMonterone