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Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie’s production of Verdi’s opera confronts the two faces of Rigoletto: that of the loving father-monster who locks up his daughter from the very first scene, and his alter ego, the modern-day buffoon. While the latter, like a comedian alone on stage, sneers at power and the elite, the former reveals his darkest fears and persecution complex. You are invited to witness the public entertainer’s last laugh in this lyrical masterpiece where fiction and reality end up merging. Marie-Eve Signeyrole directs the irresistible threesome of the court jester, his daughter and the duke. Roderick Cox, winner of the 2018 Georg Solti Conducting Prize, presides over the Chorus and Orchestra national Montpellier Occitanie. CAST Rigoletto Gezim Myshketa Gilda Julia Muzychenko Duke of Mantua Rame Lahaj Sparafucile Luiz-Ottavio Faria Maddalena Rihab Chaieb Count Monterone Tomasz Kumięga Giovanna Julie Pasturaud Marullo / The Court Usher Jaka Mihelač Chorus Chœur Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie Orchestra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie Music Giuseppe Verdi Text Francesco Maria Piave after Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo Conductor Roderick Cox Director Marie-Ève Signeyrole Sets Fabien Teigné Costumes Yashi Lighting Sascha Zauner Choreography Johanna Faye Video design Marie-Ève Signeyrole Video production Laurent La Rosa Video operator Christian Romero Choir master Noëlle Gény Vocal coach Anne Pagès-Boisset Assistant musical director Audrey Saint-Gil Assistant director Katja Krüger
