A lecherous Duke, who lives to take his pleasure. His twisted court jester, who lives to take his revenge. Carl St.Clair conducts this season’s semi-staged opera production: Verdi’s Rigoletto, the composer’s masterpiece of duplicity and deception. A full theatrical experience in the splendor of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

PROGRAM
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Concert Preview Talk with Alan Chapman at 7 p.m.
The opera ends at 10:45 p.m.

Verdi: Rigoletto
Semi-staged opera in Italian with English subtitles
Act I
—INTERMISSION—
Act II
—BRIEF PAUSE—
Act III
 
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CREATIVE TEAM
John Iacovelli, scenic designer
Mark Mendelson, scenic design assistant
Ken Smith, lighting designer
David Murakami, visual designer
Katie Wilson, costume coordinator
Pam Marsden, properties coordinator
Chadwick Creative Arts, Supertitles

Costumes Designed by Jane Greenwood
Costumes constructed by Eric Winterling, Inc., New York, NY; Seams Unlimited, Racine, WI; Steppenwolf Costume Shop, Chicago, IL; and Lyric Opera of Chicago Wardrobe Department.

SUPERNUMERARIES
Cesar Ballardo
Juana Carrillo
Benjamin Cross
Devon Crowe
Andi Dana
Ayanna Delk-Lewis
David Herrington
Aaron Leppke

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