The ROH Live: Rigoletto
Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. When the Duke seduces Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda, it seems the curse is taking effect… Rigoletto arranges to have the Duke assassinated. But Gilda still loves the womanizing Duke and sacrifices herself in his place. Rigoletto eagerly uncovers the corpse only to find instead his fatally wounded daughter, who dies in his arms.
Storyline
Rigoletto, court jester to the libertine Duke of Mantua, is cursed by the father of one of the Duke’s victims for his irreverent laughter. When the Duke seduces Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda, it seems the curse is taking effect… Rigoletto arranges to have the Duke assassinated. But Gilda still loves the womanizing Duke and sacrifices herself in his place. Rigoletto eagerly uncovers the corpse only to find instead his fatally wounded daughter, who dies in his arms.
Alexander Joel
Conductor
Michael Fabiano
Duke of Mantua
Dimitri Platanias
Rigoletto
Sofia Fomina
Gilda
Andrea Mastroni
Sparafucile
Nadia Krasteva
Madalena
Nadia Krasteva
Maddalena
Sarah Pring
Giovanna
James Rutherford
Count Monterone
Dominic Sedgwick
Marullo
Luis Gomes
Matteo Borsa
Simon Shibambu
Count Ceprano
Francesca Chiejina
Countess Ceprano
Sergey Levitin
Concert Master