Rigoletto – Teatro Massimo Palermo, Palermo

About this event

This production of Verdi's Rigoletto is directed by John Turturro and restaged by Lisa Capaccioli. It is a significant international co-production involving Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Regio di Torino, Shaanxi Opera House, and Opéra Royal de Wallonie. The staging features set designs by Francesco Frigeri and costumes by Marco Piemontese, aiming to bring a cinematic and psychological depth to Verdi's tragic masterpiece. The artistic vision focuses on the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere of the Mantuan court and the internal torment of the protagonist. The production utilizes lighting designs by Alessandro Carletti and choreography by Giuseppe Bonanno to emphasize the contrast between the public decadence of the Duke's palace and the private tragedy of Rigoletto's home.