Rigoletto Tickets

Rigoletto Tickets

Jonathan Miller's, adaptation of Verdi's Rigoletto returns to the London Coliseum. The highly-anticipated show features a love story, revenge, and a vendetta, set against the backdrop of 1950s Little Italy amidst the gangsters. The result is a fast-paced, thrilling opera. Book your tickets now for this limited run.

About Rigoletto

This 19th-century opera has been given a 1950s twist. The story follows a wisecracking mobster in New York named Rigoletto, who runs his mouth off and gets himself into trouble with a misplaced joke, sparking a deadly vendetta with the Duke, who seeks revenge by seducing his daughter. Now it’s up to Rigoletto to avenge her honor and his family.

Accompanied by some of Verdi’s best-loved music, including ‘La donna è mobile’ – ‘Women abandon us’ to create an operatic masterpiece.

Facts and Critical Acclaim

• Jonathan Miller’s inspiration for setting in a mafia setting had come from his wife who had reminded him of a Some Like It Hot scene.
• Among many of his achievements, Jonathan Miller, received a Knight Bachelor for his services to the music and the arts.
• Verdi was an Italian composer known for his other work included La Traviata and Il trovatore he was awarded the Order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Rigoletto Cast

• Rigoletto – Weston Hurt
• Duke of Mantua – Yongzhao Yu
• Gilda – Robyn Allegra Parton
• Sparafucile – William Thomas
• Maddalena – Amy Holyland
• Monterone – David Kempster
• Marullo – Patrick Alexander Keefe
• Ceprano – Edwin Kaye

Rigoletto Creatives

• Director – Jonathan Miller
• Revival Director – Elaine Tyler-Hall
• Conductor – Richard Farnes
• Designer – Patrick Robertson and Rosemary Vercoe
• Lighting Designer – Robert Bryan
• Revival lighting designer – Ian Jackson-French
• Choreographer – Tommy Shaw
• Translator – James Fenton