Rigoletto 1977
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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.
- Released: 1977-11-07
- Runtime: 137 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Stars: Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, Justino Díaz, Plácido Domingo, Isola Jones
- Director: Giuseppe Verdi, John Dexter, Victor Hugo, Francesco Maria Piave, Kirk Browning
