Miami Lyric Opera to Present RIGOLETTO at the Colony Theatre, 7/11-12

Miami Lyric Opera will stage Verdi's RIGOLETTO, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 8:00pm and Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 4:00pm at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

The opera features music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

It is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi's middle-to-late career. Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.

Cast:

Nelson Martinez, TBA.

MLO Orchestra and Chorus

Chorus Master: Pablo Hernandez

Conductor: Doris Lang Kosloff

General and Artistic Director: Raffaele Cardone

For more information, visit www.colonytheatremiamibeach.com or go to www.miamilyricopera.com.