Opera or Operetta
Rigoletto, the hunchbacked court jester wants revenge. His beloved daughter, Gilda, has been abducted and seduced by the Duke and he hires a hit-man to assassinate him. Tragedy prevails in Verdi's masterpiece of love, lust and betrayal. Based on Hugo's
Le roi s'amuse. First performed at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851
Creatives/Company
Music:
VerdiLyrics:
Francesco Maria PiaveBook by:
Victor HugoUKTW Historical Archive
Rigoletto archive with 230 listings from Thursday, 17th October 1996 to Tuesday, 28th November 2023.
