Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Francesco Maria Piave Based On the play "Le Roi s'amuse" by Victor Hugo Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 2012-2013 Language Italian Sung Language Italian Supertitles English Co-Producer San Francisco Opera production. Archive ID SFO_2012_07 Creative/Crew Conductor Nicola Luisotti Giuseppe Finzi(9/25, 30) Director Harry Silverstein Set Designer(s) Michael Yeargan Costume Designer(s) Constance Hoffman Lighting Designer Christopher Maravich Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Fight Director Jonathan Rider Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman John Churchwell Matthew Piatt Dennis Doubin Prompter Bruno Nicoli Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Stage Director(s) Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Rachel Henneberry Costume Supervisor Kristi Johnson Cast Duke of Mantua Francesco Demuro(9/7, 11, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 30) Arturo Chacón-Cruz(9/8, 12, 16, 19) Matteo Borsa Daniel Montenegro Countess Ceprano Laura Krumm Count Ceprano Ryan Kuster Rigoletto Zeljko Lučić(9/7, 11, 15, 18, 21) Marco Vratogna(9/8, 12, 16, 19, 23, 25, 30) Marullo Joo Won Kang Monterone Robert Pomakov Sparafucile Andrea Silvestrelli Gilda Aleksandra Kurzak(9/7, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25) Albina Shagimuratova(9/8, 12, 16, 19, 23, 30) Giovanna Renée Rapier Page Laura Krumm Usher Jere Torkelsen Maddalena Kendall Gladen Show Dates Fri, Sep 7 2012, 8pm Sat, Sep 8 2012, 8pm Tue, Sep 11 2012, 8pm Wed, Sep 12 2012, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 15 2012, 8pm Sun, Sep 16 2012, 2pm Tue, Sep 18 2012, 8pm Wed, Sep 19 2012, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 21 2012, 8pm Sun, Sep 23 2012, 8pm Tue, Sep 25 2012, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 30 2012, 2pm Broadcast Sat, Aug 29 2015 8/29/2015 archival broadcast, WFMT. Simulcast Sat, Sep 15 2012 This production was simulcast to AT&T Park on September 15. Time and Place Sixteenth-century Mantua and vacinity Scenes ACT I Scene 1: The Duke's palace Scene 2: A street Scene 3: Rigoletto's house INTERMISSION ACT II: A room in the ducal palace ACT III: Sparafucile's inn Media Image Joo Won Kang (Marullo), Daniel Montenegro (Borsa), Ryan Kuster (Ceprano), Chorus, Ballet, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Fracisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. San Francisco Opera Chorus and Dancers with Joo Won Kang (Marullo), Daniel Montenegro (Matteo Borsa) and Ryan Kuster (Count Ceprano). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto) and Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua), Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua)and Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Kendall Gladen (Maddalena), Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Kendall Gladen (Maddalena) and Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto)and Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto), Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto) and Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda), Arturo Chacón-Cruz (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda) and Arturo Chacón-Cruz (The Duke of Mantua). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Simulcast, September 15, 2012 performance to San Francisco's AT&T Park for a crowd of 27,000, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The September 15 performance was simulcast to San Francisco's AT&T Park for a crowd of 27,000 Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sponsors Company Sponsors John A. & Cynthia Fry Gunn, and Mrs. Edmund Littlefield, are proud to support this production. This production is made possible, in part, by Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor Diane B. Wilsey. Major support for this production is also provided by the Great Interpreters of Italian Opera Fund established by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem. Nicola Luisotti's appearance made possible by Jan Shrem & Maria Manetti Shrem, Chairs, Amici di Nicola of Camerata. Zeljko Lučić's appearance made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund by Joan & David Traitel. Additional support for this production provided by Affiliate Sponsors Athena & Timothy Blackburn and Robert & Laura Cory. Supernumeraries Dieter Bluhm Jim Bowes Jimmy Featherstone Joseph (Joe) Friedman Steve Lavezzoli Jason Mayo Scott Pearson Irving Wiltshire Rob Wonder Paul Zemlin
Image Joo Won Kang (Marullo), Daniel Montenegro (Borsa), Ryan Kuster (Ceprano), Chorus, Ballet, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Fracisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. San Francisco Opera Chorus and Dancers with Joo Won Kang (Marullo), Daniel Montenegro (Matteo Borsa) and Ryan Kuster (Count Ceprano). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto) and Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua), Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua)and Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Kendall Gladen (Maddalena), Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Kendall Gladen (Maddalena) and Andrea Silvestrelli (Sparafucile). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto), Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Zeljko Lučić (Rigoletto)and Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto), Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto) and Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda), Arturo Chacón-Cruz (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Albina Shagimuratova (Gilda) and Arturo Chacón-Cruz (The Duke of Mantua). Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Simulcast, September 15, 2012 performance to San Francisco's AT&T Park for a crowd of 27,000, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2012-13. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. The September 15 performance was simulcast to San Francisco's AT&T Park for a crowd of 27,000 Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera