Rigoletto - review

Royal Opera House, LondonDavid McVicar's angry, explicit production of Verdi's Rigoletto ranks among his most disquieting achievements, though it hasn't always been evenly cast since its premiere in 2001. This latest revival, however, restores its integrity and edge, musically as well as theatrically. Emotions were running high before the opening performance: the news of Joan Sutherland's death had been broken to the audience at the start of the evening. What followed, if occasionally raw round ...

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