Rigoletto
9
2 votes
November 7, 1977
2h 17m
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.
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Cast
Cornell MacNeil
Rigoletto
Ileana Cotrubas
Gilda
Justino Díaz
Sparafucile
Plácido Domingo
The Duke of Mantua
Isola Jones
MaddelenaAriel Bybee
GiovannaJohn Cheek
MonteronePhilip Booth
Il Conte di CepranoLoretta di Franco
La Contessa di CepranoJames Atherton
BorsaRobert Goodloe
Marullo
James Levine
Self - ConductorAlma Jean Smith
A PagePeter Sliker
Chief Guard
MET Orchestra
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