Rigoletto
2002
Giuseppe Verdi's timeless opera is performed at the Royal Opera House in a passionate production. David McVicar directs and Sire Edward Downes conducts this retelling of the vengeful opera. Performers include Marcelo Alvarez, Peter Auty, and Christine Schafer. Read more
| Starring | Paolo Gavanelli, Marcelo Alvarez, Christine Schafer, Royal Opera Chorus |
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| Director | David McVicar |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi's timeless opera is performed at the Royal Opera House in a passionate production. David McVicar directs and Sire Edward Downes conducts this retelling of the vengeful opera. Performers include Marcelo Alvarez, Peter Auty, and Christine Schafer.
| Starring | Paolo Gavanelli, Marcelo Alvarez, Christine Schafer, Royal Opera Chorus, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Edward Downes |
|---|---|
| Director | David McVicar |
| Studio | OPUS ARTE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 04 Mar 2002 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
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A Good Production
Overall, this is a strong production of Rigoletto which is well worth seeing, especially for Paolo Gavanelli's brilliant vocal and acting performance as the cursed jester. The Duke is less impressive, more power than subtlety. This version is visually striking, with sets that have been carefully thought out to provide an interesting accompaniment to the acting and singing. The revealing scenes at the beginning are a wholly appropriate way of showing the levels of depravity that were often inherent among European aristocrats!
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Opera at its best
I saw this production, with a different cast, at the ROH a few days after receiving the disk. As I write I believe there are still some performances left: go, it's superb from beginning to end! Colourful and spectacular even by opera standards, with a more than passing hint at the surreal in the staging, and an opening featuring topless women, a naked man and lots of (simulated, of course) sex - not all of it hetero. This isn't an opera where you'll find yourself yawning through an hour or two of boredom to get to a 'Nessun Dorma' or two: apart from a few seconds here or there of sung narrative, it is musically excellent throughout.
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