A GREAT CHRISTMAS OUTING: VERDI’S OPERA RIGOLETTO IN MADRID’S BEAUTIFUL TEATRO REAL »
Rigoletto is Giuseppe Verdi's three-act opera with a libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave (simultaneous translations are displayed above the spectacular stage to facilitate comprehension). Based on the play Le Roi s'amuse (The King Has Fun) by Victor Hugo, Rigoletto is a Shakespearan-type drama filled with passion, deceit, love and revenge whose main protagonist is Rigoletto, the hunchback jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. What more could you ask for a Christmas treat?
LA TRAVIATA AT THE TEATRO REAL AND ON “MY OPERA PLAYER” »
The Teatro Real has resumed its activity after all programming was cancelled in March due to the pandemic. It has now scheduled 27 ‘La Triavata’ performances between July 1 and 29. All of the pertinent safety measures (masks, hand sanitizers, social distancing) have been adopted, which means only 869 spectators will be allowed to attend each performance. There’s a free presentation of ‘La Traviata’ on My opera Player this coming July 15. A fabulous treat! Don’t miss it.
