Power gets the last laugh.
Rigoletto leads a double life. As jester to the Duke of Mantua, he is a master of cruelty. As father to his daughter, Gilda, his love knows no bounds. Rigoletto has done everything in his power to keep these worlds separate, and his daughter safe. But when the Duke sees something he wants, he gets it. And what the Duke wants, is Gilda.
In Oliver Mears' acclaimed staging, Verdi's masterpiece is presented as a modern morality play, pitting power against innocence in a world of decadence and corruption.
Audio Described:
Touch Tour:
2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval
Ages 12+.
25th March, 2026
23rd April, 2026
Music: Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Director: Oliver Mears
Cast list: George Petean, Aida Garifullina, Iván Ayón Rivas, William Thomas, Anne Marie Stanley, Robyn Allegra Parton, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Rosa Feola, Liparit Avetisyan, Alexander Köpeczi, Elena Maximova (cast differs at each performance - check date for more info)
Sets: Simon Lima Holdsworth
Costumes: Ilona Karas
Lighting: Fabiana Piccioli
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night bus numbers: (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551
Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (7mins)
Directions from tube: (3 mins) The Royal Opera House is off Covent Garden piazza, which is visible from the tube station exit. There is a revolving door entrance at the piazza.
Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
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Monday | - | - |
Tuesday | - | - |
Wednesday | - | 7:30 PM, 7:30 PM |
Thursday | - | - |
Friday | - | - |
Saturday | - | - |
Sunday | 3:00 PM | - |
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