Rigoletto
Tragic opera in three acts libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE after Le roi s'amuse by VICTOR HUGO
Music by VERDI performed by the Teatro Comunale, Florence
(Maggio Musicale Fiorentino ) at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Cast in order of singing The Duke of Mantua
RENATO CIONI (tenor)
Borsa, a courtier
DINO formichini (tenor)
Countess Ceprano giuliana MATTEINI (soprano)
Rigoletto, the Duke's jester
MARIO ZANASI (baritone)
Marullo, a courtier
Giorgio giorgetti (baritone)
Count Ceprano MARIO FROSINI (bass)
Count Monterone
PLINIO CLABASSI (bass)
Sparafucile, a hired assassin
FRANCO VENTRIGLIA (bass)
Gilda, Rigoletto's daughter
RENATA SCOTTO (soprano)
Giovanna, her nurse
ANNA FALCONE (mezzo-soprano)
A page giuliana matteini (soprano)
An usher
GUERRANDO RIGIRI (bass)
Maddalena, Sparafucile's sister
BIANCAROSA ZANIBELLI (mezzo-soprano)
Courtiers, ladies, pages, dancers
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE TF.ATRO COMUNALE, FLORENCE chorus-master ADOLFO FANFANI conducted by ALBERTO EREDE Produced by SANDRO SEQUI
The action takes place in and around Mantua during the 16th century Act 1
Scene 1: The palace of the Duke of Mantua
Scene 2: Outside Rigoletto's house