Act I Scene 1 Chicago, New Year’s Eve, 1929. During the Prohibition, Rigoletto owns a speakeasy, under the Duke’s protection to whom he’s keen to entertain, most often on the other people’s expense. At a crazy party thrown for his men and their girlfriends the Duke brags about his great appetite for women. Moreover, he […]

Opera in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Act I In count Almaviva’s castle, near Seville, Figaro, the count’s valet, measures the room in which he is supposed to live after his wedding to his fiancée, Susanna. Susanna reveals to her fiancé the hidden amorous intentions of their master, who relentlessly pursuits her. Figaro decides […]

Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi libretto by Temistocle Solera Jerusalem and Babylon, 585 BC Act I Defeated by Nabucco’s army, the king of Babylon, the Jewish people lament their faith. Their Great Priest, Zaccaria, appears before them, bringing along Fenena to the temple; he encourages the believers, urging them to pray: “have no […]