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 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.

Cast/Performers

Phillip Joll, Catrin Wyn Davies, Gwyn Hughes Jones, Gordon Wilson

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor(s): Julian Smith, Graham Jackson
Director: Patrick Mason
Design: Joe Vanek

Rigoletto

Rigoletto (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T1812564141. Details of all Rigoletto archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2071

Archive Listings

16 Apr 97 to 19 Apr 97	Grand Theatre Swansea, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Apr 97 to 12 Apr 97	Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
2 Apr 97 to 5 Apr 97	New Theatre Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Mar 97 to 28 Mar 97	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Mar 97 to 22 Mar 97	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Mar 97 to 15 Mar 97	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Feb 97 to 8 Mar 97	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive

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