Rigoletto, jester to the Duke of Mantua, is both reviled and respected for his razor-sharp, bitter wit. His only joy is his daughter, Gilda, whom he has hidden from his amoral employer's court. But Rigoletto cannot protect her from falling in love. When the Duke poses as a young student and adds Gilda to his long list of conquests, the jester swears revenge. Passion drives him to plot the Duke's murder but, naïve and blinded by love, Gilda spoils her father's scheme with heart- wrenching results.
Cast and Creative Team for Rigoletto at Houston Grand Opera
Cast
Rigoletto - Ryan McKinny
Duke of Mantua - Stephen Costello
Gilda - Elizabeth Zharoff
Count Monterone - Robert Pomakov
Sparafucile - Dmitry Belosselskiy
Creative Team
Conductor - Patrick Summers - Margaret Alkek Williams Chair
Director - Harry Silverstein
Set Designer - Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer - Peter J. Hal
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Richard Bado, Chorus Master
Rigoletto - Ryan McKinny
Duke of Mantua - Stephen Costello
Gilda - Elizabeth Zharoff
Count Monterone - Robert Pomakov
Sparafucile - Dmitry Belosselskiy
Creative Team
Conductor - Patrick Summers - Margaret Alkek Williams Chair
Director - Harry Silverstein
Set Designer - Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer - Peter J. Hal
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Richard Bado, Chorus Master
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