Rigoletto Ken Howard / Met Opera For the first time since the mid-1970s the Metropolitan Opera is performing into June after recently establishing an annual month-long hiatus during the. Find The Metropolitan Opera on Facebook (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Twitter (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Instagram (opens new window). From there his voice grew even more tender, each ensuing phrase a caress as he reached out toward his hurting daughter. 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You could feel the fear, the shame, the pain, and in one brief moment, the anger of what had happened to her. He is a resident director of Lincoln Center Theater, where his productions have included My Fair Lady, Oslo, The King and I, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. GREAT PERFORMANCES is on Facebook+ follow @GPerfPBS on Twitter. She slowly crept up those stairs, the trepidation apparent, and glimpsed inside. Benjamin Bernheim filled the auditorium with a sound that was powerful, beautiful and intelligent. NYT Critic's Pick. In the ensuing scene with Feola, he refused to meet her gaze throughout, drawing her frustration, even becoming a bit harsh as she insisted on hearing her story. April 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. Winter Park Library and Events Center 1052 W Morse Boulevard | Winter Park, FL 32789 . During Pari siamo, Kelsey revealed the wide-ranging gamut of colors at his disposal. Kelsey reprises the title role opposite Kristina Mkhitaryan as Gilda and Stephen Costello as the Duke of Mantua. This was most noticeable during her opening duet with the high B flat triplet sixteenth notes (non pi, vi calmate) and especially during the repeat of Ah, veglia, donna, queto fiore where her vocal line accompanies the baritone melody with leaps up and down the register; in this latter section, the ascents to the high Cs sounded timid and overly careful, lacking in clarity or brightness. The climactic final B natural, and the preceding run, were delivered with bravura, the high note reverberating throughout the cavernous Met. Our privacy policy was last updated on Friday 31 January 2020, Benjamin Bernheim (Duke), Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto) and chorus, Benjamin Bernheim (Duke of Mantua) and Rosa Feola (Gilda), John Relyea (Sparafucile), Benjamin Bernheim (Duke of Mantua) and Aigul Akhmetshina (Maddalena), I've never heard a Gilda so convincingly sound like she is at death's door, Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 10 November 2022. Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change For RIGOLETTO Performances are May 28 and June 1, 4, 8, and 11. by Stephi Wild May. For some, the movement allows for a shifting of place and time throughout (like during the cabaletta Possente amor mi chiama where we see Gilda getting prepared for the Dukes arrival) and thus creates visual momentum and variety. When Giovanna opened the door for her, she rushed out with tremendous excitement and you could feel the relief as she stepped outside into freedom, her arms spread wide to receive it; it was a truly visceral moment to behold. Armenian mezzo-soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan makes her Met debut as Maddalena. 2022-23 Season 2023-24 Season In Cinemas At Home On Demand Radio Television Events Tickets 2023 ABT Tickets On Demand Visit Health and Safety Requirements Getting Here Daytime Access Accessibility Dining at the Met Tours What to Expect Exhibitions Discover Videos Podcasts Artists Articles When he does, out comes a richly human creature . The Age - Thu, 31 Oct 2019 . Giuseppe Verdi's ever-popular masterpiece returns for a performance starring Lisette Oropesa, Aigul Akhmetshina, Stephen Costello, and Luca Salsi in . Kevin Puts'. Confusion, unless part of the thematic underpinning of the story, never makes for good storytelling. Desperation took over with the subsequent phrases aggressive, accented, and frantic. There are plenty of vocal thrills in Sir David McVicar's new production of Giordano's revenge thriller at the Metropolitan Opera. Curated conversation and digital shorts are also available on PBS social media platforms using #PBSForTheArts. Review: Amid Omicron, the Met Opera Opens a Weimar 'Rigoletto'. Wagner's soaring masterpiece makes its triumphant return to the Met stage after 17 years. He made his Met debut with a production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia during the 200607 season, followed by stagings of Les Contes dHoffmann, LElisir dAmore, Otello, and Romo et Juliette, as well as the company premieres of Le Comte Ory and Nico Muhlys Two Boys. Polish tenor Piotr Beczaa reprises his portrayal of the Duke of Mantua, the role of his Met debut in 2006. This was present at the Allegro vivo following Rigolettos Ah no: folia at the end of Pari siamo and then at the start of Addio speranza ed anima. It was present in the middle of Act two Gilda-Rigoletto duet Tutte le feste al tempio with Rigolettos entrance Ah! The character-driven chamber opera, a collaboration between acclaimed American composer Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, based on a script by Terrence McNally, will be directed by Gary Briggle and presented at the Jungle Theater. This season, he begins his tenure as the principal guest conductor at the Bavarian State Opera. It was the epitome of style over substance and after seeing it a few times, no singer however great could get me to subject myself to its charmlessness. Mia colomba, lasciarmi non dei!These were sung with the softest piano singing that Kelsey managed the entire evening, his voice but a weeping thread of sound, each time growing softer and more heart-breaking, especially as he held her in his arms. Rigoletto [rioltto] is an opera in three acts with music by Giuseppe Verdi and an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play The The King Has Fun, by Victor Hugo.Premiered on March 11, 1851 at the La Fenice theater in Venice, together with El troubadour and La traviata (both from 1853), it forms the popular trilogy that Verdi composed. And in this case, there is nothing confusing about the Act three trio, which is as straightforward as Rigoletto gets both musically and dramatically (there is nothing subtle about a murder performed with a ghostly choral accompaniment and underscored by an orchestral thunderstorm). Rigolettos role (which was never quite clear in Las Vegas) is at least back to status quo of Piaves libretto, even if this is yet another transposition. Once a seeming fixture with the company throughout the early 2000s, he stopped appearing after the 2016 season. She played up her flirtation with the Duke throughout the quartet and then provided assertiveness throughout the trio. The soloists were as good as you could hope for with this opera. Italian soprano Rosa Feola returns to the Met this season as Gilda, the role of her 2019 company debut. But when Gilda falls in love with the man her father loathes, Rigoletto's thirst for vengeance and desperate attempt to stop fate bring about his own tragic . But when he realized the Duke was still alive, his body contorted, and his sound suddenly dimmed as he wondered what had happened. And when she exited the Dukes room, she moved about the space slowly, her eyes downcast, searching for a place to be alone. Companies. What they presented as soprano is actually coloratura, which is the very highest voice type, up there in the range of the very highest choral descants. Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola lead a superb cast in Bartlett Sher's new staging of Verdi's classic drama. During his time at Fordham, he studied abroad at the Jagiellonian University in Poland. N New Production. In adapting it, Verdi and Piave fought with the Italian censors and eventually settled on moving the story to the non-royal Renaissance court of Mantua, while holding firm on the core issues of the drama. esser difforme, esser buffone, the voice shifting from grainy to soft and delicate as he sang Il retaggio dogni uom m tolto, il pianto.. This choice also fit in nicely with the coloratura, generating a fluidity throughout. Ei sta sotto ai miei piedi! Karen Kamensek will conduct the May and June performances of Verdi's Rigoletto, replacing Karel Mark Chichon. The Met Operas faithfulness to Michael Mayers increasingly unnerving, Taking on that task in this production was, In the role of Sparafucile, Relyea continued his revival with the company. The winner of the 2015 Beverly Sills Artist Award, his other company credits include Amonasro in Aida, Count di Luna in Il Trovatore, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Peter in Hansel and Gretel, Monterone in Rigoletto, Marcello in La Bohme, and Giorgio Germont in La Traviata. Right before the duet with the Duke, Feola delivered a glorious piano to forte crescendo on Tamo before being cut off as the duet proper got underway. Even in the lower reaches of this section, his voice retained that gentility, always soft and warm. 2022 Metropolitan Opera Wiener Staatsoper; 2021 Royal . Yet, somehow, Andante mosso agitato was decidedly faster than the Allegro Vivo. His entire duet with Rigoletto in Act one was fascinating, the bass digging into his thick and earthy tone with each phrase. The aria proper was one expansive legato line that commenced with utmost softeness and tenderness, each successive peak and valley featuring fluid crescendoes and diminuendoes, each one ramping up the intensity toward the climactic high B flat near the end of the aria, where the tenor let loose with everything he had. The answer was in this very guttural sound. For up-to-date casting go back to the previous page. Other appearances include Sibel in Faust at Covent Garden, Bradamante in Alcina in Zurich, and Malcolm in La Donna del Lago at Pesaros Rossini Opera Festival. American lighting designer Donald Holders credits at the Met include the Gershwins Porgy and Bess, Die Zauberflte, Nico Muhlys Two Boys, Otello, and Samson et Dalila. Rigoletto opens on November 10, with Rosa Feola and Lisette Oropesa sharing the role of Gilda, Aigul Akhmetshina as Maddalena, Benjamin Bernheim and Stephen Costello as the Duke of Mantua, and Quinn Kelsey, Michael Chioldi, and Luca Salsi as Rigoletto. The 70-minute work, scored for four singers and instrumental septet, is a lighthearted science-fiction opera that looks at the purpose of art in challenging times through the lens of comedy. The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its spring run of "Rigoletto.". At the climactic La Maledizione he interpolated a high G flat and A flat, both delivered ferociously to end the night. A revival for Sir David McVicar's staging from last season, but this time reverting from French to the four-act Italian version, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. His 2014 interview with opera star Kristine Opolais was cited in a New York Times Review. And considering that this is an opera that has been done time and again, it was refreshing to hear her test the limits of what this music could do. A new opera by composer Eric Moe and librettist Rob Handel, The Artwork of the Future, will have its world premiere in a production by Fresh Squeezed Opera in five performances at HERE Performing Arts Center in SoHo on May 13, 14, 16, 18, and 19, 2023. Rigoletto returns in the spring for five performances May 28June 11, 2022. The customary dark leather jacket that is a staple of the Sher operatic universe is here (its really something that the Duke of Mantua, Romeo, Count Almaviva, and Otello, all get to wear the same-looking coat at some point in their respective operas; perhaps theres some thematic connection there?) The Met Operas faithfulness to Michael Mayers increasingly unnerving Las Vegas production which, once youve experienced the saturation from the spectacle itself, comes off as rather empty in its storytelling. Rigoletto has remained a staple at the Met forever. O gioia! You could feel the excitement of this crescendo, exploding with vibrant sound on O gioia and then once again a few bars later on Allonda!. Music Director Yannick Nzet-Sguin is on the podium to conduct a supreme cast led by tenor Piotr Beczaa in the title role of the mysterious swan knight. Opera in the Park; Don Giovanni (Mozart) . It was one of the finest pieces of staging throughout the night and Feolas commitment was what truly made it work. Arizona Operas programming includes something for everyone, from tried-and-true opera lovers to school-aged children and everyone in between. Akhmetshina, but even caressing a cross on the wall, a childish smile on his face. He punctuated the duet with an incredibly potent low F that he sustained while walking off stage all the way through the coda of the passage. While she got off to a promising start during that Preludio, the string tremolos surging forward toward the fortissimo orchestral explosions, things started to get a bit hairy once the singers took the stage. In the Duke's court he is appropriately terrifying, spitting words out with a cynical sneer. Previous GREAT PERFORMANCES programs include "Romeo & Juliet" from the National Theatre, "The Arts Interrupted," "Reopening: The Broadway Revival" and "The Conductor." : ','}}, Find The Metropolitan Opera on Facebook (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Twitter (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Instagram (opens new window). The opera will mark Morley's return to the Met following her . There was a gentle quality to Ah, veglia, o donna, questo fiore, but his scrambling about the place expressed his fear and worry, which was slowly assuaged by Feolas loving presence. 2022 | 19:00 Rigoletto, Verdi, The Metropolitan Opera | New York City, United States ti. But her experience as an operatic conductor was in full evidence, shading the orchestra and stretching the tempo like a true master. He has appeared at many of the worlds leading opera houses and festivals, including Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Vienna State Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. January 18, 2022. From the opening line of the recitativo to the end of the aria, Bernheim was all in on delivering a performance of utmost intensity. One might argue that we live in a moment of multi-tasking and that this should be a no-brainer, but breaking the spell of a performer like Quinn Kelsey in the middle of a character-defining scene is unfortunate, if not disrespectful. The moment where this kind of tempo whiplash stood out more was right before Cortigiani, Rigolettos other big solo moment. Personally, the climax of his aria, an interpolated high B flat in the middle of an aria thats always on the move, is really hard to pull off smoothly. On the repeat of the melody, she spun a similarly delicate legato line, her high B flats fluid and sparkling. This first came into prominence during the operas big concertato moment, Ah, siempre tu spingi lo scherzo allestremo where the tempo ramped up to chaotic effect for the singers; it took them a few bars to find themselves back in synch with the conductor. 23 des. They felt detached from transitions into them, when they existed (like in Cortigiani). Even when they struggled with the tempo at the start of Addio addio, they barely missed a step, finding one another and surging forward. As the passage drew to its conclusion, he thundered on the final Ah no, follia, the voice vibrant and powerful on the high E. More remarkable still was how contained Kelsey was on stage, and yet his body language expressed every one of these emotions. His Chi tha colpita? American conductor Karen Kamensek is currently leading Philip Glass's Akhnaten at the Met, the production she made her company debut with in 2019. The Metropolitan Opera has announced that baritone Michael Chioldi will be taking on the lead role in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Chioldi will take over for Quinn Kelsey who debuted the new production by Bartlett Sher on New Year's Eve. For more information, visit metopera.org. Grinnell College will stream "Rigoletto" on Jan. 29 as part of the Met's 2021-22 Live in HD season. A new opera by composer Eric Moe and librettist Rob Handel, The Artwork of the Future, will have its world premiere in a production by Fresh Squeezed Opera in five performances at HERE Performing Arts Center in SoHo on May 13, 14, 16, 18, and 19, 2023. His most-recent work on Broadway includes Tootsie, Kiss Me Kate, and My Fair Lady. But the finest singing of the evening came from Benjamin Bernheim, making his long-overdue Met debut. Anthony Tommasini is the chief classical music critic. This original and thrilling production is led by Metropolitan Opera conductor Gregory Buchalter and directed . Also this season at the Met, he conducts performances of Le Nozze di Figaro in January. Varduhi Abrahamyan plays Maddalena and Andrea Mastroni plays Sparafucile. Moreover, he started closing in on the other men around him, almost as if ready to strike them. Returning from the premiere cast were Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola as Rigoletto and Gilda. Home Performances Rigoletto. Metropolitan Opera Review - Rigoletto: Oropesa, Grigolo, Gagnidze Give Winning Performances In Vegas April 14, 2013 . Beyond the costumes, it's hard to see what Sher has actually done with the purported Weimar inspiration he captures neither the hedonism nor the sense of imminent downfall of the period but it's an attractive, efficient production that will surely be revived for years to come. He captures the insouciant elegance of the opening scene, with neatly executed turns in Questa o quella, as well as he does the bravado swagger of the final act. 2010-2023 Bachtrack Ltd. All rights reserved. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self- centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father, and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium. Met Opera | April 15, 2023. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Rosa Feola as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera. During the quartet, Bella figlia dellamore, Bernheim delivered another display of glorious legato singing. . But he had a major triumph this year as the Grand Inquisitor in Don Carlos and then Don Carlo with the company, and hes arguably in even finer form here as the deadly assassin. As with il sol dellanima, the arched phrases of Bell figlia were elegantly shaped, the crescendoes subtle but present before melting into diminuendoes on the falling notes. New York, NY (February 23, 2022)The Metropolitan Opera today announced its 2022-23 season, which features seven new productions, the most in ten seasons.Opening Night is September 27 with the company premiere of Cherubini's Medea, starring soprano Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role alongside tenor Matthew Polenzani in David McVicar's new staging, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Description New production. This season at the Met, she also sings Olga in Eugene Onegin. adesso non ridete? was heavily accented, allowing Kelsey to really express Rigolettos fury. World premiere: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, 1851A dramatic journey of undeniable force, Rigoletto was immensely popular from its premiere and remains fresh and powerful to this day. Quinn Kelsey and Rosa Feola as Gilda in a scene from Verdi's "Rigoletto." Premieres Friday, June 17, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with PBS Video App Baritone Quinn Kelsey portrays the. Let's hope that this marks the first of many Met visits for her, Bernheim, and Akhmetshina. Victor Hugos 1832 play Le Roi sAmuse, set at the court of King Franois I of France (circa 1520), is a blatant depiction of depraved authority. 2022 | 20:00 Rigoletto, Verdi, The Metropolitan Opera | New York City, United States fr. In their Met debuts, Yulia Matochkina sings Maddalena, and Ante Jerkunica sings Sparafucile. His other recent performances include Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Vienna State Opera, des Grieux in Manon in Zurich, and Rodolfo in Luisa Miller at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The arias tempo marking is Andante mosso agitato while the preceding tempo indication is a faster one Allegro vivo. Met Opera | December 17, 2022. It gave off the aria less of a playful feel and emphasized the romantic longing of Gilda. Visit Website. The best in live events, streams, reviews and articles recommended by our editors, delivered to your inbox weekly. Continues through Jan. 29 with this cast and conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, Manhattan; metopera.org. The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, the Neubauer Family Foundation. . Performances are May 28 and June 1, 4, 8, and 11. The two visibly reveled in the sensuality of the cadenza, their voices navigating the lines seamlessly. Conductor Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead a cast starring Quinn Kelsey in his Met role debut as Rigoletto, Rosa Feola as Gilda, and Piotr Beczaa as the Duke of Mantua. For GREAT PERFORMANCES: Bill ODonnell is series producer; David Horn is executive producer. But Pari siamo also allows us to see the purity and hope inside of Rigolettos heart, the possibility of him separating himself from the pack of predators. Opera Met Opera's 2022-2023 Season Includes Rene Fleming and Kelli O'Hara in The Hours, Terence Blanchard's Champion, More. Other notable roles include Ramfis in Aida in Verona and Zurich, Giorgio Germont in La Traviata at La Scala, Colline in La Bohme in Venice, and Sarastro in Die Zauberflte at the Hamburg State Opera. Nov 17, 2022 Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Rigoletto Quinn Kelsey, Benjamin Bernheim, Rosa Feola Shine Amidst Musical Chaos By David Salazar (Credit: Curtis Brown) In a recent interview with OperaWire, composer Lori Laitman noted that Verdi's " Rigoletto " was among her favorite operas. Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violettaone of opera's ultimate heroinesin Michael Mayer's vibrant production of Verdi's beloved tragedy. He also had the opportunity of interviewing numerous Oscar nominees, Golden Globe winners and film industry giants such as Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and John Leguizamo among others. {{::date | momentFormat:'D'}}{{$last ? '' Ah! She served as music director and chief conductor of Staatsoper Hannover between 2011 and 2016, and music director of Theater Freiburg between 2003 and 2006. 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