Details

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 Concert Performance. New Production. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Running time 2 hours 30 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Joseph Calleja (to Jun 14), Carlo Scibelli (from Jun 18), Vassily Gerello (Rigoletto), alan Fairs (Monterone), Iain Paterson (Sparafucile), Natalie Christie (Gilda), Anna Burford (Maddalena)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor(s): Patrick Summers (to Jun 22), tbc (from Jun 25)
Producer: James Macdonald
Design: Robert Innes Hopkins
Lighting: Paule Constable

Rigoletto

Rigoletto (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01012602651. Details of all Rigoletto archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2071

Archive Listings

8 Jun 02

Symphony Hall
Birmingham, West Midlands
Performance Details => Venue archive

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