Rigoletto 22 years old

Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera’s most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to highlight the savagery and excitement of Verdi’s tale of misdirected revenge. Paolo Gavanelli is vocally and theatrically electrifying as the hunchback anti-hero, acclaimed soprano Christine Schäfer is his doomed daughter, and superstar tenor Marcelo Alvarez is her fickle lover. With superb playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, it adds up to a thrilling Rigoletto for both opera aficionados and newcomers.

Credits

Rigoletto Cast

Name	Character
Graciela Araya She was 39, now 61 years old	as Maddalena
Eric Halfvarson He was 49, now 72 years old	as Sparafucile

Rigoletto Crew

Name	Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 187 (87) years old when He died	Sound
Victor Hugo as Original Story. He was 199 (83) years old when He died	Writing
Francesco Maria Piave as Writer. He was 191 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Sue Judd as Director.	Directing
David McVicar as Director. He was 35 (now 58) years old	Directing