NNTT Stream: Opera "Rigoletto" to be streamed for free (Jun. 2024 - Aug. 2024)
NNTT Stream's lineup will include the opera "Rigoletto," Verdi's mid-period masterpiece.
It will be available for two months from Friday the 28th of June 2024 to Thursday the 22nd of August 2024, and free to watch online with no registration required.
Details
Opera "Rigoletto"
Rigoletto is a drama of love, curses and revenge, that unfolds around Rigoletto, the court jester, his beautiful and innocent daughter Gilda, and a womaniser noble Il Duca di Mantova. The score has numerous familiar pieces, including "La donna è mobile", "Caro nome" and "Cortigliani, vil razza dannata", and the quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" in Act 3. Italian opera stalwart Maurizio Benini takes the baton, and the cast includes Roberto Frontali, one of the world's best baritones, the new generation of coloratura soprano Hasmik Trosyan, the world's hottest tenor Iván Ayón Rivas. The talented singers from Japan included Tsumaya Hidekazu, Shimizu Kasumi and Sudo Shingo. The production received high praise, with the audience captivated by the lifelike performances and the vibrant synergy of the ensemble.
Viewing Period: 28 June 2023, 12:00 - 22 August 2024, 12:00 JST
Sung in Italian with English and Japanese surtitles
Recorded on 21 May 2023
Performed at Opera Palace, New National Theatre Tokyo
- Cast and Creative Team
Music by Giuseppe VERDI
Conductor: Maurizio BENINI
Production: Emilio SAGI
Rigoletto: Roberto FRONTALI
Gilda: Hasmik TOROSYAN
Il duca di Mantova: Iván AYÓN RIVAS
Sparafucile: TSUMAYA Hidekazu
Maddalena: SHIMIZU Kasumi
Il Conte di Monterone: SUDO Shingo
Giovanna: MORIYAMA Kyoko
Marullo: TOMOKIYO Takashi
Borsa: MASUJIMA Tadahiro
Il conte di Ceprano: YOSHIKAWA Kenichi
La Contessa di Ceprano: SATO Michiko
Chorus: New National Theatre Chorus
Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Production of ABAO Bilbao Opera
- Notes
Recording, sound recording, or taking screen shots (including screen shots) of the video distribution is prohibited, as is the case with theatre performances. Unauthorized reproduction on video-sharing sites or social media is strictly prohibited.
Communication charges for viewing are subject to the viewer.