Released:
1977-11-07

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.

Directors:
John Dexter, Kirk Browning

Runtime:
2h 17min

Genre:
Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Cornell MacNeil
  as
  Rigoletto
• 
  Ileana Cotrubas
  as
  Gilda
• 
  Justino Díaz
  as
  Sparafucile
• 
  Plácido Domingo
  as
  The Duke of Mantua
• 
  Isola Jones
  as
  Maddelena