The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto

2013 2h 31m IT

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, first seen in the 2012–13 season, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men. Piotr Beczała is the Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Željko Lučić sings Rigoletto, his sidekick and comedian, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, Gilda. When she is seduced by the Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge. Štefan Kocán is the assassin Sparafucile and Michele Mariotti conducts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Željko Lučić
Rigoletto
Diana Damrau
Gilda
Piotr Beczała
The Duke
Štefan Kocán
Sprafucile
Oksana Volkova
Maddalena
Robert Pomakov
Monterone
Alexander Lewis
Borsa
Emalie Savoy
Countess Ceprano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Diamond
Writers: Victor Hugo, Francesco Maria Piave
Languages: Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Željko Lučić and Diana Damrau and Piotr Beczała carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2710572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Matthew Diamond directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Željko Lučić and Diana Damrau and Piotr Beczała carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2710572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.