IN Series has titled its 2024-2025 season, "Illicit Opera" with the aim of showcasing formerly banned works. Within this framework, Rigoletto's inclusion makes perfect sense. The story was considered salacious in its time and the Duke's portrayal unflattering to royalty. Verdi did battle with the sensors before Rigoletto premiered in Venice, Italy, in 1851, and […]
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:30PM on December 17, 2024