A Victor Hugo play, haunting and scandalous, provided the inspiration for Verdi’s mid-career masterpiece. A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a duke’s licentious clutches, but can't part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions. In Rigoletto, the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duets—as well as an 11th-hour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera.

Cast:Cornell MacNeil, Ileana Cotrubas, Justino Díaz, Plácido Domingo, Isola Jones, Ariel Bybee,

Genre:Drama, Music,

country:United States of America,

Production:Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera,