The Metropolitan Opera Rigoletto (2013)

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Audience Score
85
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NR 2 hr 31 minMay 17th, 2013Music
Michael Mayers acclaimed production first seen in the 201213 season sets the action of Verdis masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegasa neonlit world ruled by money and ruthless powerful men Piotr Beczała is the Duke a popular entertainer and casino owner who will stop at nothing to get what he wants Željko Lučić sings Rigoletto his sidekick and comedian and Diana Damrau is Rigolettos innocent daughter Gilda When she is seduced by the Duke Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge Štefan Kocán is the assassin Sparafucile and Michele Mariotti conducts
StarringŽeljko LučićDiana DamrauPiotr Beczala
DirectorsMichael MayerMatthew Diamond
WriterFrancesco Maria Piave

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Executive Producers:Peter Gelb
Production Companies:The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera Rigoletto on the Web:Official Website
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