Rigoletto. Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the theater San Carlo, Napoli, May 2013.

In one of his interviews for London media (2010) Dmitri Hvorostovsky shared his feelings about the role of Rigoletto: “He’s a loving father. It’s a similar story to La Traviata – father and daughter - that’s the main point of the opera and the revenge aspect is secondary. There’s so much lyricism. I’m still a lyric baritone, so I use that to color the role. Rigoletto is not easy at all. It’s the most difficult for a baritone. It’s the highest possible vocally. It’s very challenging. You have to be very fit and prepared for the role.“ Here are some fragments of Rigoletto’s performance in Napoli (2013), that illustrate the father’s care and love for Gilda. The short reportage at the beginning about the performance.