RIGOLETTO

RIGOLETTO

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Available for on-demand streaming from 1 March until 1 November 2026

Στο https://www.nationalopera.gr/GNOTV/en

Opera

Ticket: 10€

The Greek National Opera presents on GNO TV Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi's dark masterpiece, on GNO TV, conducted by Derrick Inouye, with stage direction by Katerina Evangelatos, and revival direction by Ion Kesoulis. oN the title role the renowned Greek baritone, Dimitri Platanias.

Rigoletto is one of the most popular operas in the repertoire. In this work, Verdi transitions to a new chapter in his compositional career, presenting a musical composition with a distinct mark and an increased mood for experimentation. The shifts between lyrical and dramatic scenes ensure a continuous flow of the plot at a high speed. The story revolves around the love of Gilda, the daughter of the hunchback jester of the court -Rigoletto-, for the promiscuous Duke of Mantua, who presents himself to her as a poor student. To take revenge for his daughter's lost honour, Rigoletto plans the Duke's murder. When Gilda finds out about her father's plans, she decides to save her beloved by sacrificing herself in his place.

The production, which premiered to great success in the summer of 2022 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, is staged by Katerina Evangelatos, the artistic director of the Athens Epidaurus Festival. The director chose to shed light upon Rigoletto's contradictory and dark personality, relocating the storyline to the decadent Italian countryside of the 1980s.

Conductor: Derrick Inouye
Stage director: Katerina Evangelatos
Revival stage director: Ion Kesoulis
Sets: Eva Manidaki
Costumes: Alan Hranitelj
Choreography, movement: Patricia Apergi
Revival choreographer: Ilias Chatzigeorgiou
Lighting: Eleftheria Deko
Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos

Duke of Mantua: Liparit Avetisyan
Rigoletto: Dimitri Platanias
Gilda: Nina Minasyan
Sparafucile: Petros Magoulas
Maddalena: Oksana Volkova
Giovanna: Chrysanthi Spitadi
Count Monterone: Maxim Klonovskiy
Marullo: Nikos Kotenidis
Matteo Borsa: Yannis Kalyvas
Count Ceprano: George Mattheakakis
Countess Ceprano: Diamanti Kritsotaki
Court Usher: Ioannis Kontellis
A page: Εmily Tsimidaki

With the Orchestra and Chorus of the Greek National Opera

With a 10-euro ticket, viewers can enjoy this production from the comfort of their homes at tv.nationalopera.gr/en, at any time they choose, on their computer, ipad, TV or mobile phones. The ticket offers the possibility to access the performance for an unlimited number of times over the course of a 30-day period starting from the first streaming.

Lead Donor of the Greek National Opera and Founding Donor of the GNO TV

Stavros Niarchos Foundation