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Rigoletto

In Rigoletto, the deformed figure of the hunchbacked jester at the Mantuan court acts as a foil to his cynical and powerful master, an unscrupulous philanderer contrasted with his cruel and unforgiving fool. Rigoletto encourages and welcomes the Duke's conquests, pitilessly mocking his victims until he discovers that the Duke has abducted the one person he genuinely loves, his own daughter. As a result, the character of the court jester is transformed into a tragic figure who, in spite of his evident immorality and malice, allows us to sense the devotion he feels for his daughter and his horror at being destroyed by the same despotic world as that which he himself has helped to create.

Top Cast

  • Marcelo Álvarez

    Marcelo Álvarez

    Duke of Mantua

  • Carlos Álvarez

    Carlos Álvarez

    Rigoletto

  • Inva Mula

    Inva Mula

    Gilda

  • Julian Konstantinov

    Julian Konstantinov

    Sparafucile

  • Nino Surguladze

    Nino Surguladze

    Magdalena

  • Mercè Obiol

    Mercè Obiol

    Giovanna

  • Stanislav Shvets

    Stanislav Shvets

    Count of Monterone

  • Joan Martín-Royo

    Joan Martín-Royo

    Marullo

  • Jon Plazaola

    Jon Plazaola

    Matteo Borsa

Overview

In Rigoletto, the deformed figure of the hunchbacked jester at the Mantuan court acts as a foil to his cynical and powerful master, an unscrupulous philanderer contrasted with his cruel and unforgiving fool. Rigoletto encourages and welcomes the Duke's conquests, pitilessly mocking his victims until he discovers that the Duke has abducted the one person he genuinely loves, his own daughter. As a result, the character of the court jester is transformed into a tragic figure who, in spite of his evident immorality and malice, allows us to sense the devotion he feels for his daughter and his horror at being destroyed by the same despotic world as that which he himself has helped to create.

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