Verdi: Rigoletto

Drama, Music · 1992

Luciano Pavarotti is the elegant, reckless Duke of Mantua whose betrayal of the innocent Gilda (Christiane Eda-Pierre) leads to a tragic ending. Louis Quilico plays Rigoletto, the court jester and Gilda’s father, who has dedicated his life to keeping his daughter away from the Duke—only to have her sacrifice her own life for the villainous nobleman. James Levine’s conducting brings out the scorching drama in Verdi’s unforgettable score.

Starring

Ingvar Wixell, Giuseppe Verdi, Gianni Quaranta, Luciano Pavarotti, Edita Gruberova, Victor Hugo, Francesco Maria Piave, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Victoria Vergara, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Director

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle