Today is the big day: Rigoletto will be performed and broadcasted live via the internet on Opera Live. We hope you all have your tickets ready. (If not, get them here).
Here are just a couple of things to look forward to:
The art direction, by Philippe Sireuil:
The set, designed by Didier Payen :
The costumes, by Jorge Jara:
As mentioned in the previous post, for Rigoletto the Royal Opera of Liège commissioned a unique handcrafted artwork by designer Wouter de Winte. It depicts the entire opera in the different scenes.
We already showed you some photographs from the making of, but here is short video on how this artwork came to life:
Impressive!
The next broadcasted masterpiece for Opera Live will be Rigoletto, the famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, featuring the well-known canzone ‘La donna è mobile’. This story of love, seduction and betrayal has been brought to life not only by the live online broadcast but also by the specially designed artwork, commissioned by the Royal Opera of Liège.
This handcrafted artwork is a unique piece and translates the opera we all know and love into a stunning visual. Let us sweep you of your feet by the music, story details and charachter description in this interactive storytelling experience.
For all info on broadcasting and tickets: click here.
After the success of I Capuleti e i Montecchi OperaLive is proud to present Rigoletto, the second of three operas broadcasted via the internet.
Rigoletto is an intense drama of passion, betrayal and revenge, based on the play “Le Roi s’Amuse” by French poet and playwright Victor Hugo. It was one of Giuseppe Verdi’s major triumphs. Directed by Philippe Sireuil and conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni, the opera is performed by an amazing international cast with stars like Mark Rucker, Cinzia Forte, Luciano Montanaro, Helen Leplalaan and many more. The roles of Giovanna and Count Ceprano are sung by two members of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie’s own choir: Laura Balidemaj and Pierre Gathier.
The opera will be broadcasted live on March 23rd and will be available online until 5 days one month after the live broadcast. Tickets are available here.
Buying a ticket for Opera Live allows you to experience one or several operas and gives you access to a complete information package (artist biographies, notions about the composer and the composition, the libretto, a discography selection and a poster in pfd format). You can buy either one single ticket or a package for all three operas.
The following operas will be streamed by Opera Live:
