Rigoletto

Release Date: 1977-11-07

Runtime: 137

Languages: Italiano

Rating: 10

Votes: 1

Genres: Drama | Music

Director: John Dexter

Description: 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 cl...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Deutsche Grammophon

The Metropolitan Opera