Rigoletto

Rigoletto — Plot

This tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.

• Release date
• January 1, 1946
• Runtime
• 100 min
• Genres
• Drama, Music, Romance
• Director
• Carmine Gallone

Rigoletto — Cast

Tito Gobbi Rigoletto

M

Marcella Govoni Gilda

L

Lina Pagliughi Gilda (voice)

M

Mario Filippeschi Duke of Mantua

G

Giulio Neri Sparafucile

G

Giuseppe Varni Count of Ceprano Marcello Giorda Monterone Roberto Bruni Borsa