Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Nino Machaidze (Gilda) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Nino Machaidze (Gilda) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver. 

Reginald Smith, Jr. (Count Monterone) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua) and Zanda Švēde (Maddalena) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile) and Zanda Švēde (Maddalena) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.

Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) and Nino Machaidze (Gilda) in San Francisco Opera's production of Rigoletto. Photo by Cory Weaver.