Movie

Rigoletto (1977)

• November 7, 1977
• 2h 17m

• Drama
• Music

Overview

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.

Directors

John Dexter, Kirk Browning

Writers

Francesco Maria Piave

Starring

Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, Justino Díaz