Our production of
Rigoletto was created back in 1997 by Michael Yeargan with costumes designed by Constance Hoffman. The costumes along with the sets are rich with color and drama, yet they also allude to the dark and sinister underbelly of the court.
Posted: 09/24/2012 by
San Francisco Opera
"I quite enjoy trying to understand the personality of the performer." –Harry Silverstein,
Rigoletto Stage Director
Posted: 09/24/2012 by
San Francisco Opera
"The subject is grand, immense, and has a character that is one of the most important creations of the theatre, of all countries and all ages." –Giuseppe Verdi
Posted: 09/21/2012 by
San Francisco Opera
Last Saturday, the audience for Verdi’s
Rigoletto at the Opera House was joined by a few extra viewers, as some 27,000 fans packed AT&T Park for the annual Opera at the Ballpark simulcast. Despite the cold and some competing events (the Giants at Arizona, Stanford at USC) judging from the Twitter
stream it looked like a lot of people enjoyed the opera, the ballpark, and a night out with friends.
Posted: 09/19/2012 by
San Francisco Opera
Željko Lučić is currently wowing audiences in
Rigoletto at the War Memorial Opera House. In our ongoing video series, Behind the Voice, we strive to give a voice to our singers off-stage. In the featured video below, Lučić shares his thoughts on the role of Rigoletto, fatherhood and how it affects his performance.
Posted: 09/18/2012 by
San Francisco Opera