Rigoletto (1977)
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.
Cast
Cornell MacNeil
Rigoletto
Ileana Cotrubas
Gilda
Justino Díaz
Sparafucile
Plácido Domingo
The Duke of Mantua
Isola Jones
Maddelena
James Levine
Self - Conductor
