It is a classic of the opera repertoire. the Rigoletto of Verdi will be an Art Deco performer at the Metropolitan Opera from New York. A representation broadcast live in Toulouse in the Gaumont cinemas on place Wilson and Labège on Saturday 29 January. The opportunity to discover the interpretation of Quinn Kelsey in the title role, for his first time at the “Met”.

A 5 star cast

The baritone responds to the soprano Rosa Feola (Gilda) and tenor Piotr Beczala (the Duke of Mantua). The live distribution at the cinema and the management of the three artists is the responsibility of the head of the Opéra National de Lyon, Daniele Rustioni. Together, they will retrace the watered sprinkler route of the Rigoletto, whose past will lead to his downfall.

Critics hated Rigoletto at the time

Indeed, originally cynical and cruel, the character evolves completely when he find his daughter Gilda. He will then seek revenge when his beloved child becomes a kidnapper. Adapted from a work by Victor-Hugo, The king is having fun, the story was judged harshly by many critics of the time. In 1919, Hermann Kretzmar wrote that Verdi’s talent had been “wasted in a sickening story”.

A change of historical context

Now unavoidable, the production of Bartlett Sher will bring an innovative touch to the work by transposing Verdi’s drama into the Weimar Republic. That is to say the period between the two German wars, from 1918 to 1933, the year Hitler was appointed to power. The sets and costumes will support this change of temporality through a cozy atmosphere.

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