Rigoletto - Giuseppe Verdi
Information about the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Verdi's drama of revenge, after the drama 'Le Roi s'amuse' by Victor Hugo.
Recommended recordings on CD
Sinopoli/Bruson/Gruberova (Decca 470 437-2)
Beautifully recorded, this is the best modern version.
Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra, Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Chorus, conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli, 1984.
Cast: Renato Bruson (Rigoletto), Edita Gruberova (Gilda), Neil Shicoff (Duke), Robert Lloyd (Sparafucile).
Decca 470 437-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Downes/Alvarez/Schäfer (Opus Arte OA 0829 D)
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra, conducted by Sir Edward Downes.
Cast: Marcelo Alvarez (Rigoletto), Christine Schäfer (Gilda), Paolo Gavanelli (Duke).
Opus Arte OA 0829 D