
Rigoletto
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September 19, 2001
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Music
Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera’s most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to highlight the savagery and excitement of Verdi’s tale of misdirected revenge. Paolo Gavanelli is vocally and theatrically electrifying as the hunchback anti-hero, acclaimed soprano Christine Schäfer is his doomed daughter, and superstar tenor Marcelo Alvarez is her fickle lover. With superb playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, it adds up to a thrilling Rigoletto for both opera aficionados and newcomers.
Featured Crew
Victor Hugo
Original Story
Sue Judd
Director
David McVicar
Director
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Cast

Paolo Gavanelli
Rigoletto

Marcelo Álvarez
Duke of Mantua

Giovanni Battista Parodi
Monterone

Eric Halfvarson
Sparafucile

Christine Schäfer
Gilda