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 In Italian with English supertitles

Cast/Performers

John Hudson, Jason Howard, Michael Druiett, Alessandro Guerzoni, Colin Judson, Roland Wood, Maria Costanza, Jane Irwin

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Victor Hugo
Company: Scottish Opera
Director: Rennie Wright
Conductor(s): Richard Armstrong, Derek Clark (Feb 5/8/15)
Design: Richard Aylwin
Lighting: Davy Cunningham