Pittsburgh Opera Presents Verdi's Rigoletto at Benedum Center After 14 Years

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The Verdi opera will be sung in Italian with English supertitles and features tickets starting at $20.

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Pittsburgh Opera’s first production of its 2026-27 season, Verdi’s gripping Rigoletto , will open at the Benedum Center October 10th for the first time in 14 years. Performances will take place Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:00PM; Friday, October 16, 2026, 7:00PM (audio commentary available); and Sunday, October 18, 2026, 2:00PM (free childcare available, registration required).

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Sharp-witted court jester Rigoletto is the philandering Duke’s right-hand man, always quick to defend his patron’s womanizing and mock his master’s victims. But the joke is on him. The tables turn when Rigoletto and the Duke are both cursed for their wretched behavior. While Rigoletto instinctively fears the curse, the callous Duke remains unfazed, turning his rakish intentions toward Rigoletto’s daughter, Gilda. Naïve, sheltered, and easily charmed, Gilda falls madly in love with the Duke.

Now, Rigoletto must plot and scheme to save his own daughter from the monster he had championed. Will Rigoletto have the last laugh, or will he be the punchline?

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/RIGOLETTO-to-Open-at-Pittsburgh-Operas-Benedum-Center-20260930)._