Verdi
Rigoletto
Dmitri Hvorostovsky gives a memorable performance as Rigoletto, the tortured and disfigured comedian serving Matthew Polenzani’s casino-owning Duke (in Michael Mayer’s Las Vegas-set hit production). Sonya Yoncheva is Gilda, Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, whose love for the Duke leads to her tragic end. Oksana Volkova is a sensual Maddalena, Štefan Kocán delivers a powerful turn as Sparafucile, and rising maestro Pablo Heras-Casado conducts.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Dec 7, 2013
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
2 HRS 08 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus