The Duke of Mantua is a menace. Rigoletto believes he has kept his daughter Gilda from harm, but the Duke finds a way (in disguise) to seduce her. The court has no sympathy, and Rigoletto feels powerless, unable to protect his daughter’s virtue. However, his angry quest for revenge has tragic consequences: Gilda truly loves her seducer and is willing to die in his place.
The production will be performed in Italian with English supertitles.
The Duke of Mantua is a menace. Rigoletto believes he has kept his daughter Gilda from harm, but the Duke finds a way (in disguise) to seduce her. The court has no sympathy, and Rigoletto feels powerless, unable to protect his daughter’s virtue. However, his angry quest for revenge has tragic consequences: Gilda truly loves her seducer and is willing to die in his place.
The production will be performed in Italian with English supertitles.
The Duke of Mantua is a menace. Rigoletto believes he has kept his daughter Gilda from harm, but the Duke finds a way (in disguise) to seduce her. The court has no sympathy, and Rigoletto feels powerless, unable to protect his daughter’s virtue. However, his angry quest for revenge has tragic consequences: Gilda truly loves her seducer and is willing to die in his place.
The production will be performed in Italian with English supertitles.