Rigoletto
13 – 26 June 2023
In the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Opera
Opera Australia’s much-loved production returns, complete with its glamorous La Dolce Vita-inspired sets and costumes, and a scene-stealing Fiat 500.
Date |
Time |
Tuesday 13 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
Thursday 15 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
Saturday 17 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
Tuesday 20 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
Thursday 22 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
Saturday 24 June 2023* |
12:00pm |
Monday 26 June 2023 |
7:30pm |
*Audio described performance
Monday to Friday Performances
Standard |
Price |
---|---|
Premium |
$345 |
A Reserve |
$293 |
B Reserve |
$239 |
C Reserve |
$176 |
D Reserve |
$99 |
E Reserve |
$81 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Concession |
|
Premium |
$310 |
A Reserve |
$263 |
B Reserve |
$215 |
C Reserve |
$158 |
D Reserve |
$89 |
E Reserve |
$72 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Children |
|
Premium |
$310 |
A Reserve |
$146 |
B Reserve |
$119 |
C Reserve |
$88 |
D Reserve |
$49 |
E Reserve |
$49 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Groups 8+ |
|
Premium |
$293 |
A Reserve |
$249 |
B Reserve |
$203 |
C Reserve |
$149 |
D Reserve |
$84 |
E Reserve |
$68 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Saturday Matinee Performances
Standard |
Price |
---|---|
Premium |
$370 |
A Reserve |
$318 |
B Reserve |
$264 |
C Reserve |
$201 |
D Reserve |
$124 |
E Reserve |
$106 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Concession |
|
Premium |
$333 |
A Reserve |
$286 |
B Reserve |
$237 |
C Reserve |
$180 |
D Reserve |
$111 |
E Reserve |
$95 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Children |
|
Premium |
$370 |
A Reserve |
$159 |
B Reserve |
$132 |
C Reserve |
$100 |
D Reserve |
$62 |
E Reserve |
$53 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Groups 8+ |
|
Premium |
$314 |
A Reserve |
$270 |
B Reserve |
$224 |
C Reserve |
$170 |
D Reserve |
$105 |
E Reserve |
$90 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
Saturday Evening Performances
Standard |
Price |
---|---|
Premium |
$370 |
A Reserve |
$318 |
B Reserve |
$264 |
C Reserve |
$201 |
D Reserve |
$124 |
E Reserve |
$106 |
F Reserve |
$49 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
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Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Wheelchair accessible
Audio loop available
Audio Described Performance
Saturday 24 June 2023 12.00pm
Pamela Kraft, Clare McDuffy
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Run time
This performance will run for 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Content
Please note this production contains sexual violence, violence against women and strobe lighting effects.
Sydney Morning HeraldRigoletto and La Traviata have proven to be among the most enduring and popular of Opera Australia’s repertoire.
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Royalty, devotion, lust and revenge: this opera has everything
At the Duke’s infamous parties, one man’s words light the darkness with a sinister glitter. Among the glamorous girls and greasy gangsters, Rigoletto serves his master with sharp wits and averted eyes.
From the moment he wrote it, Verdi knew he had a hit on his hands. The story has everything: royalty, loyalty, devotion, lust and revenge.
And the music? The music is sensational, so full of hummable tunes that Verdi demanded complete secrecy from his premiere cast. The tenor was forbidden from even whistling the catchy ‘La donna è mobile’ outside of rehearsals.
The morning after Rigoletto’s triumphant premiere, that melody rang out in the streets: a hit for ever after. The title character Verdi called the “greatest creation” in the history of theatre had found a home in a masterpiece of music.
Elijah Moshinsky’s much-loved production of Rigoletto returns to the Sydney Opera House stage, complete with its glamorous La Dolce Vita-inspired sets and costumes and scene-stealing Fiat 500. The revolving dolls-house style set gives a cinematic detail to each scene.
Opera Australia have assembled a brilliant cast led by Verdi master Renato Palumbo. Ernesto Petti is the tortured jester at the heart of Verdi’s masterpiece.
Presented by Opera Australia
Artist Information
Creative team
Conductor
Renato Palumbo
Director
Elijah Moshinsky
Revival Director
Shane Placentino
Set & Costume Designer
Michael Yeargan
Lighting Designer
Robert Bryan
Cast
Rigoletto
Ernesto Petti
Duke of Mantua
Atalla Ayan
Gilda
Stacey Alleaume
Monterone
David Parkin
Sparafucile
Roberto Scandiuzzi
Maddalena
Sian Sharp
Marullo
Luke Gabbedy
Borsa
Virgilio Marino
Ceprano
Anthony Mackey
Giovanna
Sian Sharp
Countess Ceprano
Ruth Strutt
Page
Jennifer Bonner
Usher
Nathan Lay
Gallery
Season 2025
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Other information
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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