Detailed information
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Duration
2 h 45 min (including two intervals)
Libretto
Francesco Maria Piave
For whom?
youth, adults
Language
italian with polish subtitles
Premiere at Baltic Opera Gdansk
Creatives
music direction
Yaroslav Shemet
Shemet is a conductor recognised for his orchestra-building leadership and insightful, architecturally expressive interpretations. He serves as the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice and the General Music Director of the Baltic State Opera in Gdańsk, making him the youngest director in the history of both institutions. From 2020 to 2022, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Neue Philharmonie Hamburg, and in the 2020/2021 season he held the position of Chief Conductor of the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Lviv. In the 2023/2024 season, he received nominations for several prestigious awards, including the International Opera Awards (Rising Star category), the Polityka Passports and the Fryderyk Award.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
Shemet commands an exceptionally broad symphonic repertoire, encompassing the core Austro-German tradition as well as Central and Eastern European music and contemporary works.
direction
Romuald Wicza-Pokojski
2nd director
Tomasz Podsiadły
scenography and costumes
Hanna Wójcikowska-Szymczak
choreography
Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka
She studied at the Codarts University for the Arts. During the “Dance & Age” program, she had the opportunity to work with Jiří Kylián, Michael Schumacher, and Sabine Kupferberg. In the same year, she completed internships with the Dance Works Rotterdam and Introdans companies. In the 2011/2012 season, she performed with the Cinevoux Junior Company. She has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2012.
Since 2018, together with Bartosz Kondracki, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Since 2018, together with Bartosz Kondracki, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Bartosz Kondracki
He graduated from the Wyższa Szkoła Umiejętności with a degree in Dance. He won numerous titles and awards at the Polish, European, and World Championships. From 2007 to 2008, he was a dancer with the Kielecki Teatr Tańca. He has been associated with the Baltic Opera since 2009.
Since 2018, together with Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
Since 2018, together with Sayaka Haruna-Kondracka, she has been creating original productions, including Below Sea Level, Carousel, My Fault, Imago, Ego, and Encounter. In 2019, they assisted Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton in creating the choreography for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet. In 2022, they were responsible for the choreography and stage movement for the opera King Roger by Karol Szymanowski, followed by Rigoletto in 2023 and La Bohème in 2024.
multimedia
Michał Lewandowski
lights
Paulina Góral-Stykowska
music cooperation
Michał Krężlewski
preparation of the Choir
Agnieszka Długołęcka-Kuraś
scenographer's assistant
Karolina Kociołkowska
lights assistant
Maciej Kaczerski
Description
The titular Rigoletto is a princely jester - a character, as is often the case in Verdi's works, eluding unequivocal assessment. The action of the operais centered around it, full of human drama and extreme emotions.
The extremely dynamic story is a timeless story about interpersonal relationships - about sacrifice, love, longing, but also about rejection and revenge. Extremely evocative and emotional music by Verdi makes the bitter reflection about the world and human nature even clearer.
One of the most famous opera arias also comes from the opera. La donna è mobile became a hit right after its premiere and has remained so to this day.
The extremely dynamic story is a timeless story about interpersonal relationships - about sacrifice, love, longing, but also about rejection and revenge. Extremely evocative and emotional music by Verdi makes the bitter reflection about the world and human nature even clearer.
One of the most famous opera arias also comes from the opera. La donna è mobile became a hit right after its premiere and has remained so to this day.
Cast
Rigoletto
Leszek Skrla
Adam Zaremba
Mateusz Michałowski
Duke of Mantua
Łukasz Załęski
Szymon Rona
Gilda, Rigoletto's daughter
Joanna Kędzior
Hanna Okońska
Ruslana Koval
Sparafucile
Szymon Kobyliński
Remigiusz Łukomski
Maddalena
Iwona Wall
Karolina Sikora
Giovanna
Iwona Wall
Magdalena Nanowska
Count Monterone
Mariusz Godlewski
Wojciech Dowgiałło
A Page
Marzena Ostryńska
Elina Storozhuk
Borsa
Krzysztof Brzozowski
Artem Storozhuk
Countess Ceprano
Magdalena Nanowska
Zoia Rozhok
Marta Szamal
Marullo
Wojciech Dowgiałło
Leszek Kruk
A Guard
Paweł Faust
Adam Siebiera
Count Ceprano
Rafał Sambor
In repertoire
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