A propulsive tragedy of toxic masculinity and unfettered power

Verdi’s propulsive tragedy of toxic masculinity and unfettered power unfolds at breakneck speed, as Rigoletto, the jester, attempts to shield his daughter, Gilda, from the court of Mantua and a Duke whose greed for pleasure knows no bounds. Cloistered from the city, Gilda falls in love with a young student, unaware that he is the Duke in disguise. A brilliant score contrasts carefree songs of seduction (‘La donna è mobile’) with a gathering storm of natural and human malevolence.

Creative Team

Lee Reynolds - Conductor
Cecilia Stinton - Director
Neil Irish - Designer
Jake Wiltshire - Lighting Designer
Caitlin Fretwell Walsh - Movement Director
Dominic Ellis-Peckham - Chorus Master

Cast

Stephen Gadd - Rigoletto
Alison Langer - Gilda
Alessandro Scotto di Luzio - Duke of Mantua
Elgan Llŷr Thomas - Duke of Mantua (7 and 9 June)
Simon Wilding - Sparafucile
Hannah Pedley - Maddalena
Georgia Mae Bishop - Giovanna
Benson Wilson - Count Ceprano
Joanna Harries - Countess Ceprano
Mike Bradley - Borsa
Matthew Stiff - Monterone
Jacob Phillips - Marullo
Samuel Snowden - Court Usher
Annie George - Page