http://commandopera.com/2010/03/03/rigoletto-in-dusseldorf/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:17:07 -0700 hourly 1 http://commandopera.com/2010/03/03/rigoletto-in-dusseldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-677 CrewMantle Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:25:20 +0000 http://commandopera.com/?p=5591#comment-677 Thanks for taking a moment to write this highly amusing and illustrative note! Thanks for taking a moment to write this highly amusing and illustrative note!

]]> http://commandopera.com/2010/03/03/rigoletto-in-dusseldorf/comment-page-1/#comment-676 John and Anna Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:53:31 +0000 http://commandopera.com/?p=5591#comment-676 Yesterday we were fortunate enough to see the première of “Rigoletto” in Düsseldorf. From the beginning, the minimalistic scenographic style which is very prevalent on the German stages was evident. The plainly odd set design featured numerous mannequins that littered the set and we had no idea what they were getting at. However, the pièce de resistance was Andrej Dunaev singing the signature aria “la donna è mobile” while floating on a undulating platform more suitable to 1960’s science fiction film. The music, as always at the Operhaus Düsseldorf was DIVINE, however the odd scenography managed to distract from Mr Debus excellent conducting. Yesterday we were fortunate enough to see the première of “Rigoletto” in Düsseldorf.
From the beginning, the minimalistic scenographic style which is very prevalent on the German stages was evident.
The plainly odd set design featured numerous mannequins that littered the set and we had no idea what they were getting at.
However, the pièce de resistance was Andrej Dunaev singing the signature aria “la donna è mobile” while floating on a undulating platform more suitable to 1960’s science fiction film.
The music, as always at the Operhaus Düsseldorf was DIVINE, however the odd scenography managed to distract from Mr Debus excellent conducting.

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