Rigoletto
by Giuseppe Verdi
January 31st and February 2nd, 2025
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Thank you for joining us for this masterpiece of operatic repertoire. Your reviews of our production brought us such joy!
“Great production. I really enjoyed this year’s set – I like the minimalist Art Deco styling.”
“The quality of fine arts performances in Eugene never ceases to amaze me, and I’ve been here for over 30 years now.”
“You went all out for Rigoletto. I have nothing but the highest regard for your production, especially its singers and musicians. Wow.”
“Rigoletto is my favorite opera, and I was NOT disappointed! The singers were all remarkable – especially in the roles of Rigoletto, Gilda, and Sparafucile – with tones that really suited one another and helped each vocal line to shine. The casting team did an excellent job here!”
“Sunday’s Rigoletto was absolutely stunning, and it’s now my new favorite. I’ve been thinking about it all week! Please bring back those singers!”
“I have seen opera in Italy and Germany, at the Metropolitan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, among others. This was just a fantastic production! I loved all the soloists’ voices, the chorus was solid, and the orchestra was spot on. Kudos to Eugene Opera for delivering such a gem locally.”
Cast
Grant Youngblood as Rigoletto
Véronique Filloux as Gilda
Bernard Holcomb as the Duke of Mantua
Ben Brady as Sparafucile
Erika Rauer as Maddalena
Doremus Scudder as Monterone
Dylan Bunten as Marullo
Esteban Zuñíga-Calderon as Borsa
Alyse Jamieson as Giovanna
Daniel Au as Ceprano
Paula Alva as Countess Ceprano
Usher Thomas Gillies
Page Grace Vangel
Chorus:
Mark Dean
Geoff Gordon
Ben Lillard
Tom Gillies
Aharon Melloul
Greg Williams
Ben Brown
Bernie Robe
Thomas Guastavino
Tim McCoy
Roy Lisi
Evan McCarty
Luke Barnard
Crew
Artistic Director and Conductor Andrew Bisantz
Director Fenlon Lamb
The Eugene Opera Orchestra
SPONSORED BY KVAL
VENUE:
HULT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Hult Center is located at One Eugene Center, Eugene OR 97401. Main lobby entrances are off 6th and 7th Avenues, with the ADA accessible ramp on the 6th Avenue side.
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