On Friday night Thom and I met up with Julie at Civic Center Plaza to watch San Francisco Opera‘s simulcast of Rigoletto, which was shown on a giant screen set up in front of City Hall. It was a perfect setting. (Here’s a photo of Thom and me, courtesy of Julie.)
The only thing I knew beforehand about Rigoletto was the aria “La donna è mobile,” so for the longest time I just assumed it was a light-hearted opera. Boy, was I wrong! I had a great time getting engrossed in the music and the story, and really enjoyed the performances, especially those of the two main characters, Rigoletto (Paolo Gavanelli), and his daughter, Gilda (Mary Dunleavy).