Every character in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto goes way overboard for love. Hunchbacked jester Rigoletto loves daughter Gilda so much he locks her inside the house, except for Sunday church services.

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Baritone Quinn Kelsey, a commanding artist at the height of his powers, brings his searing portrayal of the title role to the Met for the first time, starring alongside soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda and ...

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto” is a father’s worst nightmare. Despite Rigoletto’s Herculean efforts to keep his daughter Gilda sequestered from predatory men, in Francesco Maria Piave’s libretto, ...

As the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra unleashes its prelude to Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto," the title character appears, his back to the audience, striking a series of twisted poses. The sequence ...

Do Irish audiences know how lucky they are to see world-class opera again and again? Last night's full house, in marked contrast to the limited number of spectators so intensely hooked on a dramatic, ...

It was a moment to savor. A full-scale, multilevel set. A chorus filling the stage. Orlando Ballet dancers twirling, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra musicians playing. The beauty, and beautiful sound, ...

For its first production in downtown Cleveland, Opera Circle chose a work you can't go wrong with -- Verdi's "Rigoletto," with a cast of singers that was first-rate across the board. The young ...