This 1981 production of Rigoletto from the Metropolitan Opera is one of the two finest performances by Luciano Pavarotti in a video recording of a fully staged opera. The other is the 1988 recording of La Boheme from the San Francisco Opera with Mirella Freni. Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. Soprano Nadine Sierra took the Met by storm in 2015 when she made her debut as Gilda in Verdi’s stirring tragedy Rigoletto. The 2018 Beverly Sills Award–winner reprised her winning portrayal in 2019, appearing in Michael Mayer’s neon-bedecked staging, which updates the opera’s action to Las Vegas in 1960. Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, this 1990 staging of Rigoletto captures Pavarotti is strong voice, with the superstar tenor supported by Edita Gruberova and Ingvar Wixell. The French theatre director Jean-Pierre Ponnelle oversaw this acclaimed production of Verdi's RIGOLETTO in 1990. Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo.
Soprano Nadine Sierra took the Met by storm in 2015 when she made her debut as Gilda in Verdi’s stirring tragedy Rigoletto. The 2018 Beverly Sills Award–winner reprised her winning portrayal in 2019, appearing in Michael Mayer’s neon-bedecked staging, which updates the opera’s action to Las Vegas in 1960. Alongside the American soprano, baritone Roberto Frontali delivered a commanding performance in title role, with tenor Vittorio Grigolo delighting audiences as the lascivious Duke. Nicola Luisotti was on the podium to lead an electrifying performance, which also featured bass Štefan Kocán and mezzo-soprano Ramona Zaharia as the murderous siblings Sparafucile and Maddalena.
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Feb 23, 2019
Umbrella sketch. Composer
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Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
2 HRS 02 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Cast & Creative
Nicola Luisotti
Nadine Sierra
Ramona Zaharia
Vittorio Grigolo
Rigoletto Pavarotti Full Opera
Roberto Frontali
Stefan Kocán
Luciano Pavarotti Rigoletto
- Feb 23, 2019Giuseppe VerdiFrancesco Maria Piave2 HRS 02 MIN
- Nicola LuisottiNadine SierraRamona ZahariaVittorio GrigoloRoberto FrontaliStefan Kocán