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1982-01-242h 8m

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Rigoletto is a jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. He has a hunch-back and he's rather unattractive, but he's good at his job of humiliating the courtiers for the amusement of the Duke. The courtiers, of course, are not amused. The Duke is a ladies man who feels his life would be meaningless if he couldn't chase every skirt he sees. In fact, we learn as the opera begins that he's recently been noticing a young lady every Sunday on her way to church, and he's vowed to have his way with her. What nobody realizes is that the girl is the jester's beloved daughter, Gilda, and that Gilda has seen the Duke every Sunday and is smitten with him. Suddenly Count Monterone appears at court, furious that the Duke has seduced his daughter. Rigoletto ridicules Monterone, the Duke laughs, and Monterone casts an awful curse on both of them. Later, the courtiers discover that Rigoletto is secretly living with Gilda...

Directors
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Writters
Francesco Maria Piave

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  1. Ingvar Wixell

    Ingvar Wixell

    Rigoletto / Monterone

  2. Edita Gruberova

    Edita Gruberova

    Gilda

  3. Luciano Pavarotti

    Luciano Pavarotti

    Il Duca di Mantova

  4. Ferruccio Furlanetto

    Ferruccio Furlanetto

    Sparafucile

  5. Victoria Vergara

    Victoria Vergara

    Maddalena

  6. Fedora Barbieri

    Fedora Barbieri

    Giovanna

  7. Bernd Weikl

    Bernd Weikl

    Marullo (singing voice)

  8. Roland Bracht

    Roland Bracht

    Ceprano

  9. Louis Otey

    Louis Otey

    Marullo

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
operafilmed opera