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

Cast/Performers

Wookyung Kim (Duke of Mantua), Paolo Gavanelli (Rigoletto - some dates), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Rigoletto - some dates), Eglise Gutierrez (Gilda), Patrizia Ciofi (Gilda - some dates), Ekaterina Sadovnikova (Gilda - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor(s): Dan Ettinger (some dates), Christopher Willis (some dates)
Director: David McVicar
Design: Michael Vale
Costume: Tanya McCallin

Rigoletto

Rigoletto (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T01890341230. Details of all Rigoletto archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2071

Archive Listings

11 Oct 10
to
6 Nov 10

Royal Opera House
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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