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 Sung in English, with surtitles projected above the stage

Cast/Performers

Nicholas Pallesen (Rigoletto), Joshua Guerrero (Duke), Sydney Mancasola (Gilda), Barnaby Rea (Sparafucile), Madeleine Shaw (Maddalena), Nicholas Folwell (Monterone), Matthew Durkan (Marullo), Anthony Flaum (Borsa), Andri Bjorn Robertsson (Ceprano)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Producer: English National Opera
Conductor: Richard Armstrong
Director(s): Jonathan Miller, Elaine Tyler-Hall (revival director)
Design(s): Patrick Robertson, Rosemary Vercoe
Lighting: Robert Bryan
Translation: James Fenton