(Rigoletto)

Content: Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera’s most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to highlight the savagery and excitement of Verdi’s tale of misdirected revenge. Paolo Gavanelli is vocally and theatrically electrifying as the hunchback anti-hero, acclaimed soprano Christine Schäfer is his doomed daughter, and superstar tenor Marcelo Alvarez is her fickle lover. With superb playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, it adds up to a thrilling Rigoletto for both opera aficionados and newcomers.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

169 minutes

Year:

2001

Directors:

Sue Judd

Production companies:

Opus Arte,

Royal Opera House

Actors:

Rigoletto

Duke of Mantua

Monterone

Sparafucile

Gilda

Crews:

Original Story

Director

Director

Original Music Composer

Writer