Greece's National Opera will conclude its 2024-2025 season with a performances of Guiseppe Verdi's dark masterpiece "Rigoletto", with performances at the Herod Atticus Odeon at the end of July (27, 29, 30 and 31) as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.
The conductor is Derrick Inouye, with Katerina Evangelatou as stage director and Ion Kesoulis as revival director. The title role will be performed by top Greek baritones Dimitri Platanias and Tassis Christoyannis.
In Rigoletto –one of the most popular operas in the repertoire– Verdi transitions to a new chapter in his compositional career, presenting a musical composition with a distinct mark and an increased mood for experimentation. The shifts between lyrical and dramatic scenes ensure a continuous flow of the plot at a high speed.