On May 31, 2025, LA Opera debuts Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, conducted by Music Director James Conlon. A timeless tale of betrayal and revenge, Rigoletto is a cornerstone of the repertoire, featuring some of Verdi’s most beloved arias.
LA Opera Rigoletto
About Rigoletto
In a court ruled by decadence and corruption, the Duke of Mantua sits on top. Whatever he wants, he gets. And lately, he has targeted Rigoletto’s daughter. It’s enough to send the formerly carefree court jester into a deadly rage. However, revenge comes at a price he never expected.
Rigoletto features some of the composer’s best known arias, including the instantly recognizable tenor aria “La donna è mobile.” Although it has long been one of the most popular works in the entire operatic repertoire, Rigoletto has only been previously presented by LA Opera four times in the company’s four-decade history, most recently in 2018.
The Creative Team
The production, directed by Tomer Zvulun, features sets designed by Erhard Rom. Additionally costumes are by Jessica Jahn and lighting by Robert Wierzel. The choreographer is Ricardo Apponte and Jeremy Frank is the chorus director.
Photo by Kyle Flubacker; courtesy of LA Opera
Performance Dates, Times and Address
Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 7:30pm; Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 2pm; Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 7:30pm; Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 2pm; Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 7:30pm
Admission
Tickets begin at $37.50 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at LAOpera.org, as well as by phone at 213.972.8001, or in person at the LA Opera box office at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012). For disability access, call 213.972.0777 or email LAOpera@LAOpera.org.
More information about the production is available at LAOpera.org/Rigoletto; Rigoletto is sung in Italian with English supertitles projected above the stage.
What: Rigoletto at the LA Opera
Where: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Avenue, LA, 90012
When: May 31 – June 21, 2025 See above exact dates/times
Website: LAOpera.org/Rigoletto
