Rigoletto 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 2016-2017 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Nicola Luisotti Jordi Bernàcer(7/1) Director Rob Kearley Set Designer(s) Michael Yeargan Costume Designer(s) Constance Hoffman Lighting Designer Gary Marder Chorus Director Ian Robertson Choreographer Lawrence Pech Fight Director Dave Maier Assistant Conductor Jordi Bernàcer Prompter Dennis Doubin Musical Preparation Bryndon Hassman Ronny Michael Greenberg John Churchwell Fabrizio Corona Robert Mollicone Supertitles Philip Kuttner Assistant Director(s) Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Darin Burnett Assistant Stage Manager(s) Jimmy Marcheso Becki Smith Sarah Bingel Thea Railey Costume Supervisor Jai Alltizer Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Duke of Mantua Pene Pati Matteo Borsa Amitai Pati Countess Ceprano Amina Edris Count Ceprano Anthony Reed Rigoletto Quinn Kelsey Marullo Andrew Manea Count Monterone Reginald Smith, Jr. Sparafucile Andrea Silvestrelli Gilda Nino Machaidze(06/14/2017 Acts I & II) Maria Valdes(06/14/2017 Act III) Giovanna Buffy Baggott Page Erin Neff Usher Jere Torkelsen Maddalena Zanda Švēde Show Dates Wed, May 31 2017, 7:30pm Tue, Jun 6 2017, 7:30pm Fri, Jun 9 2017, 7:30pm Wed, Jun 14 2017, 7:30pm Sun, Jun 18 2017, 2pm Thu, Jun 22 2017, 7:30pm Tue, Jun 27 2017, 7:30pm Sat, Jul 1 2017, 7:30pm Broadcast Sun, Nov 5 2017, 7am 11/5/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC. Time and Place TIME AND PLACE: Sixteenth-century Mantua and vicinity Scenes Act I, Scene 1: The Duke's palace Act I, Scene 2: A street Intermission Act II: A room in the ducal palace Act III: Sparafucile's inn Media Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Reginald Smith, Jr. (Count Monterone), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act I, Scene 1 of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Reginald Smith, Jr. (Count Monterone), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Reginald Smith, Jr. as Count Monterone in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Act II of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Amitai Pati (Matteo Borsa), Anthony Reed (Count Ceprano), Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Andrew G. Manea (Marullo), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto (center) with Amitai Pati as Matteo Borsa, Anthony Reed as Count Ceprano and Andrew G. Manea as Marullo in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Zanda Švēde (Maddalena), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua and Zanda Svede as Maddalena in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nino Machaidze as Gilda and Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Amina Edris (Countess Ceprano), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Amina Edris as Countess Ceprano and Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Amitai Pati (Matteo Borsa), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua and Amitai Pati as Matteo Borsa in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Sponsors Rigoletto is made possible, in part, by Bernard and Barbro Osher. Maestro Luisotti's appearance is made possible by the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Conductors Fund. Mr. Kelsey's appearance is made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund from Joan and David Traitel. San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges June 6 Performance Sponsor, Meyer Sound. Legacy Commission Sung in Italian with English supertitles Notes 11/5/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC. San Francisco Opera productionSUPER NUMERARIES:Courtiers, nobles, guardsJim BowesMark BursteinRichard CasseJames CrowEric DewSteve LavezzoliGilbert MartinezOn 06/14/2017, Ms. Machaidze, after Act II, was unable to complete the performance. Ms. Maria Valdes (cover Gilda) performed the role for Act III.
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Reginald Smith, Jr. (Count Monterone), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act I, Scene 1 of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Reginald Smith, Jr. (Count Monterone), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Reginald Smith, Jr. as Count Monterone in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Act II of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Amitai Pati (Matteo Borsa), Anthony Reed (Count Ceprano), Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Andrew G. Manea (Marullo), Chorus, Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto (center) with Amitai Pati as Matteo Borsa, Anthony Reed as Count Ceprano and Andrew G. Manea as Marullo in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Zanda Švēde (Maddalena), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua and Zanda Svede as Maddalena in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nino Machaidze as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Nino Machaidze (Gilda), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Nino Machaidze as Gilda and Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Amina Edris (Countess Ceprano), Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Amina Edris as Countess Ceprano and Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Quinn Kelsey (Rigoletto), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Quinn Kelsey in the title role of Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Pene Pati (The Duke of Mantua), Amitai Pati (Matteo Borsa), Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Pene Pati as the Duke of Mantua and Amitai Pati as Matteo Borsa in Verdi's "Rigoletto." Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera