Rigoletto

T149563863
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

Music	Verdi
Lyrics	Francesco Maria Piave
Book by	Victor Hugo

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Archive :: production:T149563863, opera or operetta:S2071, venue:V377
Current production:Work

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Production details

Sung in Itialian, runs 185 mins. Jun97: 10, 13, 16, 19, 21, 26.