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Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich

Description:

“Rigoletto” from the Zurich Opera HouseCurrently the Hottest Opera House AroundDont miss Tatiana Gurbakas new production!The first video in the series features “Rigoletto,” a Verdi work that Luigi specializes in. The production is directed by Tatiana Gurbaka of the Mainz State Opera in Germany, who was named Director of the Year by *Opern-Welt* magazine in 2013. The stage features nothing more than a long table draped in a white sheet and some folding chairs. This extremely simple staging allows the story and the music to shine through more clearly.While the list of legendary performances of *Rigoletto* includes many baritones who defined their eras, this production features Romanian baritone George Petan. He made his opera debut in 2000 at the Rome Opera in *La Bohme*, and in 2001, he made his debut at the Vienna State Opera singing the title role in *The Barber of Seville