Saimir Pirgu makes his Dutch National Opera debut singing as Duke of Mantua in a new production of Rigoletto, Damiano Michieletto directing

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Saimir Pirgu

Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam

Rigoletto

Saimir Pirgu makes his Dutch National Opera debut
singing the Duke of Mantua in a new production of Rigoletto
by Damiano Michieletto

Giuseppe Verdi

Rigoletto

Amsterdam, Dutch National Opera*, May 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28, 31

June 2, 5

Saimir Pirgu* (Duke of Mantua)

*Company debut

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