Organization

Librettist

Francesco Maria Piave

Conductor

Григорий Архипов

Stage director

Sergey Shepelev

Chorus master

Olga Zhilinskaya

Lighting designer

Nikolay Anisimov

Video designer

Maxim Yakimov

Singer

Baritone

Vladislav Kalashnikov

Rigoletto

Soprano

Alena Fialeková

Gilda

Valeria Balandina

Tenor

Dmitry Semkin

The Duke of Mantua

Bass

Ilnar Davletshin

Sparafucile

Contralto

Ekaterina Odaikina

Maddalena

Сергей Гарашкин

Marullo

Alexey Chistyakov

Matteo Borsa

The Count of Ceprano

Mezzo-soprano

Anastasia Ershova

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Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre

Yoshkar-Ola

Russia

The Classical Ballet and Opera House presents 
Opera Rigoletto performed by National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Mari El. Music by Giuseppe Verdi.

Rigoletto is one of Verdi's most famous works. The action of the opera is based on sharp dramatic contrasts. At the center of it is a sharp psychological drama that comprehensively outlines the image of Rigoletto — a sarcastic court jester, a tender, deeply suffering father, a formidable avenger. He is confronted by a frivolous and depraved duke, outlined against the background of court life. Spiritual purity, selfless devotion are personified in the image of the young Gilda.

These contrasting characters are vividly, with a remarkable wealth of psychological nuances, embodied in the music of the opera.

CAST

Rigoletto - Vladislav KALASHNIKOV
Gilda - Alina POLEVAYA
The Duke - Dmitry SEMKIN
Sparafucile - Ilnar DAVLETSHIN
Maddalena - Ekaterina ODAYKINA
Giovanna - Irina KOSTENKO
Count of Monterone - Anatoly MIKHAILOV
Marullo - Sergey GARASHKIN
Borsa - Alexey CHISTYAKOV
Count Cheprano - Ilnar DAVLETSHIN
Countess Cheprano - Tatiana TOLSTOLUZHSKAYA
Page - Anastasia YERSHOVA
Courtiers, servants - choir artists

The Orchestra under the direction of the chief conductor Grigory Arkhipov.

Rigoletto Verdi

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