About the Show
Full of melodies that are now the musical backdrop of modern life, Verdi’s Rigoletto is one of the world’s best-loved operas. Jonathan Miller’s production is the godfather of the genre. Set in Little Italy in 1950’s New York, it is a terrific night out: a fast-paced gangster saga of jealousy, love and revenge.
The story of Rigoletto The title character is a wise-cracking mobster who uses words as weapons. But he shoots his mouth off once too often and a misplaced joke sparks a deadly vendetta.
Now the joke’s on Rigoletto as the depraved Duke seduces his daughter, Gilda. Rigoletto vows to avenge her honour and his family name.
Cast
Weston Hurt
Rigoletto
Yongzhao Yu
Duke of Mantua
Robyn Allegra Parton
Gilda
William Thomas
Sparafucile
Amy Holyland
Maddalena
David Kempster
Monterone
Patrick Alexander Keefe
Marullo
Thomas Elwin
Borsa
Edwin Kaye
Ceprano
Sarah-Jane Lewis
Giovanna
Joanne Appleby
Ceprano's wife
Annabella Vesela Ellis
Secretary
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