A sumptuously-costumed
Rigoletto in January of 1982 starred Northwest native Kaaren Erickson. Frederick Guthrie, familiar as a Wagner baddie in the
Ring, sang Sparafucile, and Seattle’s beloved Archie Drake thundered down the curse as Monterone.
Kaaren Erickson (Gilda) and Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Leonard Eagleson (Borsa), Erich Parce (Marullo), and Boyd Schlaefer (Ceprano) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto), Enrico di Giuseppe (Duke of Mantua), and Archie Drake (Monterone) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto), Kaaren Erickson (Gilda), Nancy Pollard (Maddalena), and Enrico di Giuseppe (Duke of Mantua) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Kaaren Erickson (Gilda) and Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Linda Cusanelli (Countess Ceprano) and Enrico di Giuseppe (Duke of Mantua) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Archie Drake (Monterone) and Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) and Kaaren Erickson (Gilda) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Enrico di Giuseppe (Duke of Mantua) and Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) and Frederick Guthrie (Sparafucile) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
Kaaren Erickson (Gilda) and Richard J. Clark (Rigoletto) in Verdi’s Rigoletto, 1982. © Chris Bennion
