Jean-Pierre Ponnelle: Rigoletto
Жан-Пьер Поннель: Риголетто
Renaissance Italy has never been portrayed more opulently and more realistically than in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's film of Verdi's "Rigoletto", the composer's first true masterwork for the stage. Towering over the production is Luciano Pavarotti as the cynical, dissolute Duke of Mantua, one of the famed tenor's greatest vocal and dramatic roles. Rigoletto is magnificently portrayed by the Swedish baritone Ingvar Wixell. His beautiful daughter Gilda is interpreted by Edita Gruberova, one of the leading coloratura sopranos of our time.
Actors
The Duke of Mantua
Rigoletto
Ingvar Wixell
Gilda
Edita Gruberová
Sparafucile
Giovanna
Wiener Philharmoniker
Crew
Conductor
Riccardo Chailly
Set designer
Gianni Quaranta
Costume designer
Martin Schlumpf
Riccardo Chailly's vibrant interpretation of Verdi's score, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra responding magnificently to his conducting, is a perfect complement to Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's high-intensity retelling of the drama.
The magic of classics
Language
Italian
Runtime
1 hour 58 minutes
1982
18+
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