Rigoletto
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.
Top Billed Cast
Cornell MacNeil
Rigoletto
Ileana Cotrubas
Gilda
Justino Díaz
Sparafucile
Plácido Domingo
The Duke of Mantua
Isola Jones
Maddelena
Featured Crew
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
John Dexter
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Victor Hugo
Original Story
Kirk Browning
Director
Joseph Volpe
General Manager
James Levine
Art Direction
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
James Levine
Conductor
John Dexter
Production Design
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Set Designer
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
Costume Designer
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