Rigoletto

Overview

A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 7, 1977

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Production

Deutsche Grammophon,The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

Isola Jones,Ileana Cotrubas,Alma Jean Smith,Philip Booth,Ariel Bybee,Robert Goodloe,John Cheek,James Levine,James Atherton,Plácido Domingoand 5 more

Director

Kirk Browning,John Dexter

Writer

Victor Hugo,Francesco Maria Piave

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0320369