In 17th-century Scotland, where irreconcilable clans clash, a young woman falls victim to her own family: a forced marriage will lead her to murder and madness. It is all the fever of romantic Bel Canto that ignites this dark masterpiece by Donizetti , sublimated by the emblematic production of Nicolas Joel, Ezio Frigerio and Franca Squarciapino . A double cast alternating between a star-studded cast and the most brilliant performers of the young generation.

Lucia di Lammermoor

Opéra National du Capitole

As the court jester to the Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto is no less scrupulous than his absolutist master, who seduces women at will and has men killed on a whim. Rigoletto seeks to protect his daughter Gilda from this world, but the Duke has already set his sights on the innocent young woman. When Gilda gives herself to the seducer driven by love and idealism, Rigoletto's carefully constructed wall of protection collapses, and he himself is made a fool: his belief that he could strictly separate the corruption of court society from his private happiness proves to be a fatal illusion.

German Enrique Alcántara

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Oct 3 - Nov 15, 2026

Rigoletto · Oper Köln

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Feb 20 - Mar 1, 2026

Lucia di Lammermoor · Opéra national du Capitole

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