21st May

Concert will begin at 17:25 hours GMT

Verdi's 'Rigoletto' with Pop, Goric, Susnik and Petkova from Maribor

Verdi's 'Rigoletto' is an opera in three acts. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father. 

Performers: Rigoletto: Marian Pop. Gilda: Nika Goric. Duke of Mantova: Martin Sušnik. Maddalena: Irena Petkova. Sparafucile: Dragoljub Bajic. Monterone: Valentin Pivovarov. Giovanna: Mojca Potrc. Matteo Borsa: Bogdan Stopar. Marullo: Sebastian Celofiga. Count Ceprano: Marko Mandir. Countess Ceprano: Petra Crnjac.

Slovene National Theatre in Maribor Choir and Orchestra. Conductor: Francesco Rosa.

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