Performance

Venue	New Theatre
Town	Cardiff
County	Glamorgan
From	25th February 1997
To	8th March 1997
New Theatre (V823)
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Rigoletto

Work:: Rigoletto (S2071)

Rigoletto, the hunchbacked court jester wants revenge. His beloved daughter, Gilda, has been abducted and seduced by the Duke and he hires a hit-man to assassinate him. Tragedy prevails in Verdi's masterpiece of love, lust and betrayal. Based on Hugo's Le roi s'amuse. First performed at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851

Music	Verdi
Lyrics	Francesco Maria Piave
Book by	Victor Hugo

Production:: (T1812564141)

1997 touring production. Co-production with Opera North, approx running time 150 minutes. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Revival of an earlier WNO production.

Company	Welsh National Opera
Performer	Phillip Joll
Performer	Catrin Wyn Davies
Performer	Gwyn Hughes Jones
Performer	Gordon Wilson
Conductor	Julian Smith
Conductor	Graham Jackson
Director	Patrick Mason
Design	Joe Vanek

Listing:: L0179277975

Feb97: 25. Mar97: 5, 8.

Production details

1997 touring production. Co-production with Opera North, approx running time 150 minutes. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Revival of an earlier WNO production. Feb97: 25. Mar97: 5, 8.

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