Rigoletto

Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Piave, Francesco Maria

Libretto Source: Hugo, Victor

Conductor: Downes, Edward

Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

Chorus: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden

Chorus Master: Edwards, Terry

Duke of Mantua: Alvarez, Marcelo

Gilda: Schafer, Christine

Maddalena: Araya, Graciela

Rigoletto: Gavanelli, Paolo

Sparafucile: Halfvarson, Eric

Set Designer: Vale, Michael

Costume Designer: McCallin, Tanya

Lighting Designer: Constable, Paule

Choreographer: Hausman, Leah

Stage Director: McVicar, David

Television Director: Judd, Sue

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Date of Production: 2001

Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Playing Time: 02:49:00

Catalogue Number: OA0830D

UPC: 0809478000143

Libretto

Rigoletto

Synopsis

Rigoletto

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Verdi's drama of revenge, in its stunning new production by David McVicar, is filled with some of the composer's most celebrated music. Edward Downes conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House with a cast which includes Marcelo Alvarez, Christine Schäfer and Paolo Gavanelli. Contains nudity.

Bonus features:

- Illustrated synopsis
- Verdi through the looking glass - a BBC documentary
- Director David McVicar talks about his production of Rigoletto