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
Creatives/Company
Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Director: Kate Brown
Conductor: Oliver Gilmour
Design: Louise Belson
Company: Opera Holland Park