FEATURE FILM

Rigoletto

9.0/10
TMDB2 votes
Original: 137 min

A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.

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About Rigoletto

Rigoletto (1977) is a film in the drama, music genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, Justino Díaz, Plácido Domingo.

Released
Original language
Runtime
137 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Writers
Francesco Maria Piave

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What is Rigoletto about?

A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.

Who stars in Rigoletto?

Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, Justino Díaz, Plácido Domingo, Isola Jones, Ariel Bybee. See the cast cards above for character names.

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