Rigoletto at the Met!

What an incredible evening! Last night Meridita and I saw Rigoletto at the Met!

It was a powerful, rich, full-bodied, lusty, muscular opera.

I loved it.

The performances included a wildly charismatic Piotr Beczala who was replacing Joseph Calleja as the Duke of Mantua. He lit up the stage with his charming and arrogant persona and had an incredibly beautiful voice.

I was also utterly captivated by Nino Machaidze's singing of the role of Gilda, Rigoletto's daughter. Her voice was incredible and the duets she sang with Giovanni Meoni (Rigoletto) were stunning. She was also adorable and charming during her curtain calls.

The evening was conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni; and Stefan Kocan sang Sparafucile.