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 Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Pietro Rizzo
Director: Adele Thomas

Rigoletto

Rigoletto (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01565762373. Details of all Rigoletto archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2071

Archive Listings

24 Oct 24 to 26 Oct 24	New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Oct 24	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Sep 24 to 4 Oct 24	Wales Millennium Centre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Rigoletto review
18Oct24: Verdi's opera by the Welsh National Opera seen at the Theatre Royal Plymouth

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