Libretto
Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's tragedy "Le roi s'amuse"
Premiere
11 March 1851, Venice (La Fenice)
Cast
DUKE OF MANTUA (tenor)
RIGOLETTO (baritone)
GILDA (soprano)
SPARAFUCILE (bass)
MADDALENA (contralto)
GIOVANNA (mezzo-soprano)
COUNT MONTERONE (baritone)
MARULLO (baritone)
MATTEO BORSA (tenor)
COUNT CEPRANO (bass)
COUNTESS CEPRANO (mezzo-soprano)
COURT USHER (tenor)
DUCHESS's page (mezzo-soprano)
CHORUS
gentlemen of the court, ladies, pages, halberdiers
Place
Time
16th century