Her love and regard for her father was palpable from their first duet in Act I to Act II’s ‘Piangi, fanciulla’ to their final tragic duet, ‘Lassù in cielo’, as Gilda dies in Rigoletto’s arms. Oropesa’s expressive and beautifully modulated soprano gave full range to Gilda’s every emotion. When she was enfolded in his arms, it was enough to make tears flow. Rodriquez, tall and powerful, was the perfect counterpart to the youthful and lithe Oropesa. Nowhere was the drama more gripping than in the scenes of Rigoletto and Gilda. Oropesa, the willowy and captivating soprano last seen in Los Angeles in Gluck’s Orphée and Eurydice, brought to life the cloistered daughter of Rigoletto who falls in love with her seducer, the Duke of Mantua, and is ultimately abducted by his courtiers, then compromised and abandoned by the Duke. The imaginative sets, stunningly lit with painterly precision, pitch-perfect costumes and superb direction make it a production worth seeing again.Īs father and daughter, Rigoletto and Gilda, Juan Jesús Rodriquez and Lisette Oropesa were a heart-wrenching pair, thoroughly believable, whether in the throes of tender feelings or violent emotion. It’s no wonder that LA Opera has revived its 2010 production from San Francisco of Rigoletto. (JRo) Juan Jesus Rodriguez & Lisette Oropesa in Rigoletto (c) Ken Howard/LA Opera United States Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Matthew Aucoin (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.
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