The Metropolitan Opera: RigolettoMovie
Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, first seen in the 2012–13 season, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit 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 Rigoletto’s 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.
About The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto
The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto is a 2013 music movie directed by Matthew Diamond, Michael Mayer.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 31m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Željko Lučić, Diana Damrau, Piotr Beczała, Štefan Kocán. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
