Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera’s most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to highlight the savagery and excitement of Verdi’s tale of misdirected revenge. Paolo Gavanelli is vocally and theatrically electrifying as the hunchback anti-hero, acclaimed soprano Christine Schäfer is his doomed daughter, and superstar tenor Marcelo Alvarez is her fickle lover. With superb playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, it adds up to a thrilling Rigoletto for both opera aficionados and newcomers.
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Paolo Gavanelli
Rigoletto
Also in
Rigoletto
Il Trittico
Marcelo Álvarez
Duke of Mantua
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Giovanni Battista Parodi
Monterone
Known for
Corleone
Eric Halfvarson
Sparafucile
Known for
Vampire Academy
Christine Schäfer
Gilda
Also in
Lulu
One Night, One Life
Graciela Araya
Maddalena
Also in
Royal Opera House: The Marriage of Figaro
Rigoletto
Elizabeth Sikora
Giovanna
Also in
Mayerling
Il Trittico - Royal Opera House
Sue Judd Director · David McVicar Director Francesco Maria Piave Writer
First release September 19, 2001 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Royal Opera House
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Opus Arte
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Royal Opera House
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United Kingdom
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Original language
Italian
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Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 19, 2001
Premiere · Live performance - premier
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
September 22, 2001 · Digital · Live performance
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