Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Rigoletto (Highlights)

Melodrama in 3 Acts
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave

Duke of Mantua - Yordy Ramiro, tenor
Rigoletto, a court jester - Eduard Tumagian, baritone
Gilda, his daughter - Alida Ferrarini, soprano
Sparafucile, a hired assessin - Jozef pacek, baritone
Maddalena, his sister - Jitka Saparova, contralto
Giovanna, Gilda's nurse - Alzbeta Michalkova, contralto
Marullo - Peter Subert, tenor
Borsa Matteo - Jozef Abel, tenor
Court Ceprano - Robert Szucs, tenor

Courtiers - Ladies - Pages - Halberdiers
The scene is set in the city of Mantua and its environs. The period is the 16th Century.

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Rahbari, conductor

 

Giuseppe Verdi's career spans three quarters of the ninet