Rigoletto is an opera in three acts [a] by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo.

Rigoletto, opera in three acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave) that premiered at La Fenice opera house in Venice on March 11, 1851.

The Lowdown: Born a hunchback, Rigoletto has always been teased. Now a bitter and cynical adult, he has learned to defend himself against people’s cruelty by making jokes about everyone else. His one …

Rigoletto is a tragic opera by Giuseppe Verdi, renowned for its intense drama, complex characters and unforgettable arias like ‘ La donna e mobile ’. This operatic thriller is a wonderful example of …

Rigoletto is a little-known fairytale that comes to life in this movie. It has some humor mixed in through Hans the butler and the pig farmer who is very protective of his pigs and claims they are people too. …

Rigoletto spurns his services, but realizes that Sparafucile is his alter ego: one kills with a sword, the other with words. Rigoletto returns home to his daughter, Gilda, where he is protecting her innocence …

From the Opernhaus Zürich: Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto starring Piotr Beczała, Leo Nucci, László Polgár, Elena Moşuc, Katharina Peetz & Rolf Haunstein.

A guide to Giuseppe Verdi's thrilling opera, Rigoletto including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!

As they leave together, her husband is mocked by the Duke’s jester, Rigoletto. Count Ceprano, seeking revenge, is intrigued when the nobleman Marullo reveals that Rigoletto keeps a woman at home.

Rigoletto was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on March 11, 1851. Verdi composed the opera in the middle years of his career. The story and music were a change from many of the operas …