Rigoletto at the Musée Jacquemart-André

Come and discover the new Opera a Palazzo Palazzo Paris show created at the Museum: Rigoletto, an intense drama of passion, betrayal,filial love and revenge.

Rigoletto up close to the artists

Follow the story of Rigoletto as it unfolds in the Museum’s salons, and enjoy a glass of Champagne at intermission.
The adaptation created by Musica a Palazzo Venice focuses on the main roles: Rigoletto (baritone), Gilda (soprano), Duca di Mantova (tenor), Sparafucile (bass) and Maddalena (mezzo-soprano).
The musical part is provided by a trio of musicians: piano, violin and cello.
The staging, imagined by Patrizia di Paolo, offers an intimate, immersive approach , and the costumes are by Venice’s Atelier Nicolao.

Take advantage of this exclusive moment for a private tour of the museum’s prestigious permanent collection in the first floor salons. The close proximity of the artists, abolishing all distances, awakens emotions of unprecedented intensity.

Talented artists

To embody the emotions of Rigoletto, Gilda and the Duke of Mantua, Maddalena and Sparafucile, the Italian director relies on the finesse of talented French artists.
These promising voices, already present on national and international stages, are the rising stars of opera. They are accompanied by musicians from the most prestigious national and international orchestras.

The Jacquemart-André Museum

“The opera has found an intimate and majestic setting to welcome you in the style of 19th-century salons.

Just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, the Jacquemart-André mansion boasts the finest private collection of works of art in Paris, combined with the atmosphere of a grand 19th-century residence.
The salons of the mansion house objets d’art and master paintings by Uccello, Mantegna, Botticelli, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Fragonard and Reynolds.

The home of Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart opens its doors for unforgettable evenings to experience the great emotions of opera in total intimacy…

Your evening

  • Duration: 2.5 hours, including 1.5 hours of opera
  • Times: Doors open at 8pm – Opera begins at 8:30pm
  • Private tour of the 19th-century private residences, with their furniture and master paintings.
  • Price: 235€ (group rates available on request)
  • Evening wear required
  • Capacity: Seating limited to 80 people to ensure an intimate and exclusive experience

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