Paul Thomason: You know this guy is sex on a stick and charm personified. He's the ultimate bad boy. He's the sort of person you look at, and you think, "God, he is such trouble, but I bet he'd be ...

Some of opera’s most famous arias bring to life the story of Rigoletto, the cursed court jester who’s rage and vengeance bring about his own tragic undoing. Those Italians know how to do drama! And ...

San Diego Opera on Saturday opened its sixth production of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterwork “Rigoletto,” which is just as well known for its showpiece arias and famed quartet as its old-fashioned, ...

In March 1851, Verdi’s Rigoletto wowed an unsuspecting crowd at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice. The surprise was twofold. Not only was the composer following one of his worst flops, Stiffelio, but he ...

If any composer can make you forget an Astros loss, it’s Giuseppe Verdi. On opening night of Rigoletto, Houston Grand Opera flashed the score of Game 5 of the ALCS (with those damned Yankees) during ...

Opera returned to Denver last weekend after nearly a year off, and it was — as they say in the business — grand to have it back. Even better because the production of “Rigoletto” at the Ellie Caulkins ...