“Verdi at his white-hot best.”

The edge is a tightrope for Rigoletto.  And he treads it very carefully.

In court, the famous hunchback does the lecherous Duke’s dirty work, helping him seduce one innocent woman after another.  A monster, some might say.  But at home, his love for his daughter—and his desire to protect her from all danger—distinguish him as something else entirely.  

You can imagine, then, his horror . . . as he holds that daughter, dying in his arms.  All because of that same Duke.  

Verdi at his white-hot best, with music that is muscular and emotional.

Sung in Italian with projected English translations. Performances held at the Keller Auditorium.

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