Rigoletto (1977)
Overview
A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.
What is Rigoletto about?
A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera. Rigoletto is a Drama, Music movie, released on 1977-11-07, runtime 137 minutes.
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Directed by
John Dexter, Kirk Browning
Cast
- Cornell MacNeil as Rigoletto
- Ileana Cotrubas as Gilda
- Justino Díaz as Sparafucile
- Plácido Domingo as The Duke of Mantua
- Isola Jones as Maddelena
- Ariel Bybee as Giovanna
- John Cheek as Monterone
- Philip Booth as Il Conte di Ceprano
- Loretta di Franco as La Contessa di Ceprano
- James Atherton as Borsa
- Robert Goodloe as Marullo
- James Levine as Self - Conductor
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