Rigoletto Composed by Giuseppee Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Based on the play Le Roi S’Amuse by Victor Hugo
Debuted at Teatro La Fenice,, Venice, March 11, 1851 Conductor: Gaetano Mares
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Original Rigoletto Design, Image Courtesy of Wikipedia
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Rigoletto, the Duke’s jester ree-go-LEH-toh Gilda, his daughter GHIL-dah Duke of Mantua Maun-TU-ah Sparafucile, an assassin Spar-ah-foo-CHEE-leh Maddalena, his sister ma-da-LEH-nah Giovanna, Gilda’s Nurse Gee-o-VAH-nah Count Ceprano che-PRAH-noh Countess Ceprano, his wife che-PRAH-noh Matteo Borsa, a courtier BOUR-sa Count Monterone Mon-ta-ROH-neh Marullo Mar-OO-loh A Court Usher
Baritone
Felice Varesi
Soprano
Teresa Brambilla
Tenor
Raffaele Mirate
Bass
Paolo Damini
Contralto
Annetta Casaloni
Mezzo-soprano
Laura Saini
Bass
Andrea Bellini
Mezzo-soprano
Luigia Morselli
Tenor
Angelo Zuliani
Baritone
Feliciano Ponz
Baritone
Francesco De Kunnerth
Bass
Giovanni Rizzi
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Mezzo-soprano
Unknown
Male Chorus: towns people
All Types 5