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Rigoletto

Rigoletto is a jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. He has a hunch-back and he's rather unattractive, but he's good at his job of humiliating the courtiers for the amusement of the Duke. The courtiers, of course, are not amused. The Duke is a ladies man who feels his life would be meaningless if he couldn't chase every skirt he sees. In fact, we learn as the opera begins that he's recently been noticing a young lady every Sunday on her way to church, and he's vowed to have his way with her. What nobody realizes is that the girl is the jester's beloved daughter, Gilda, and that Gilda has seen the Duke every Sunday and is smitten with him. Suddenly Count Monterone appears at court, furious that the Duke has seduced his daughter. Rigoletto ridicules Monterone, the Duke laughs, and Monterone casts an awful curse on both of them. Later, the courtiers discover that Rigoletto is secretly living with Gilda...

Credits

Rigoletto Cast

Name Character
Aquiles Machado He was 28, now 50 years old as Duke of Mantova
Giovanni Floris She was 33, now 56 years old as Matteo Borsa

Rigoletto Crew

Name Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 187 (87) years old when He died Sound
Francesco Maria Piave as Writer. He was 191 (65) years old when He died Writing
Rigoletto poster
Rigoletto (22 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 21, 2001
  • Runtime: 134 minutes