Details

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

Cast/Performers

Craig Smith, John Morgan, Alycia Fashae, Melinda Hughes, Irakli Grigalashvilli, Neil Allen, William Allen, William Mackie, Jeannette Wainwright

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Company: European Chamber Opera
Director: Terry John Bates
Design: Keith Dunne
Conductor: Emmanuel Siffert