Opera or Operetta

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

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo

UKTW Historical Archive

Rigoletto archive with 233 listings from Thursday, 17th October 1996 to Saturday, 26th October 2024.