Rigoletto – Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara

Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
Time: 19:30
Duration: 02:45
Venue: Lobero Theatre
Address: 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
City: Santa Barbara
Organisation: Opera Santa Barbara
Work: Rigoletto
Language: Italian

About this event

This production opens Opera Santa Barbara's 2026–27 season, conducted by General Director Kostis Protopapas and directed by Octavio Cardenas. Presented at Santa Barbara’s historic Lobero Theatre, the opera is a tragedy set in 16th‑century Italy. Baritone Ben Lowe sings the title role of Rigoletto. Colombian‑American soprano Oriana Falla portrays Gilda. Arnold Geis makes his Opera Santa Barbara mainstage debut as the Duke of Mantua, and Xeni Tziouvaras makes her OSB mainstage debut as Maddalena. Bass Colin Ramsey takes on the role of Sparafucile. The opera is performed in Italian with English captions projected in LED, with a running time of 2 hours and 45 minutes including one intermission.