Music · United States of America · 2013 · 2h 31m

The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto

Director

Cast

Željko Lučić as Rigoletto Diana Damrau as Gilda Piotr Beczała as The Duke Štefan Kocán as Sprafucile Oksana Volkova as Maddalena Robert Pomakov as Monterone

Crew

Giuseppe Verdi — Original Music Composer Francesco Maria Piave — Writer Louisa Briccetti — Producer Victoria Warivonchik — Producer

Synopsis

Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, first seen in the 2012–13 season, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men. Piotr Beczała is the Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Željko Lučić sings Rigoletto, his sidekick and comedian, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, Gilda. When she is seduced by the Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge. Štefan Kocán is the assassin Sparafucile and Michele Mariotti conducts.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Matthew Diamond Director Michael Mayer Director Giuseppe Verdi Original Music Composer Francesco Maria Piave Writer Louisa Briccetti Producer Victoria Warivonchik Producer

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