Utah OperaVerdi’s Rigoletto

Utah Opera Presents
Verdi’s Rigoletto

DATES and TIMES:
March 11 (7:30 PM), 13 (7 PM), 15 (7 PM), 17 (7:30 PM) & 19 (2 PM), 2023

VENUE:
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101

SYNOPSIS:
Joseph Colaneri, conductor
Stephanie Havey, director
Steven C. Kemp, set designer
Michaella Calzaretta, chorus master

Scott Hendricks, Rigoletto
Jasmine Habersham, Gilda
Matthew White, Duke of Mantua
Utah Opera Chorus
Utah Symphony

Revenge only leads to disaster and no one is safe in Verdi’s tragic yet tuneful operatic classic, the epitome of high drama.

The Duke is a notorious womanizer and his court jester, Rigoletto, is all too ready to laugh at the men whose wives and daughters have been seduced—that is, until he learns his own daughter is the Duke’s latest conquest. In the end, the cruel and devastating joke is on the jester.

Scott Hendricks brings his “rich baritone and energetic stage presence” (Opera News) to his role as Rigoletto, who will do anything for his beloved daughter. Little does Rigoletto know that his daughter, portrayed by the dynamic and versatile Jasmine Habersham, will do anything for the man she loves.

Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Announce/Subscriptions On Sale: March 22, 2022
Design-A-Series & Group Tickets On Sale: May 17, 2022
2022-23 Subscriber Presale: June 6, 2022
Single-performance Tickets On-Sale: June 14, 2022

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to making our performances and venues accessible to all of our patrons. More information can be found at https://utahopera.org/plan-your-visit/capitol-theatre-accessibility/.

GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: Individuals ages five and older are welcome at this performance. Parents should ensure their children are able to sit quietly through the performance without disturbing others around them. No babes in arms will be admitted.

LATE SEATING POLICY: Late seating will be at an appropriate break in the concert, to be determined at a later date, or at intermission. More information on our late and re-entry policies is available at utahopera.org.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
Opera Talks – One hour before each performance, ticket holders are invited to join Utah Opera Principal Coach Carol Anderson to learn more about the production at a free talk in the Capitol Room of the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre. The talk will also be available online here.

Learn Before You Go – Read about the history, music, storyline, and more, through an online multiple-part learning course at https://utahopera.org/explore/posts/online-learning/.

Post Opera Q&A – Join Utah Opera’s Artistic Director to discuss Utah Opera’s production of the opera following each performance in the Capitol Room.

Artists and programs are subject to change. No refunds.