The Metropolitan Opera Presents Rigoletto (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 180 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera Presents

Rigoletto (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 180 min | Musical

His sarcasm has made many enemies for Rigoletto, court jester for the Duke of Mantua. They conspire to kidnap Rigoletto's mistress for the Duke, unaware that she is really his daughter. Rigoletto's plans for revenge go disastrously wrong.

Director

Kirk Browning

Writer

Francesco Maria Piave (libretto by)

Production Designer

Tanya Moiseiwitsch

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 7, 1977

Release date

Nov 7, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
James Levine Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Plácido Domingo The Duke of Mantua The Duke of Mantua See fewer	The Book of Life (2014)
James Atherton Borsa Borsa See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Loretta Di Franco Countess Ceprano Countess Ceprano See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Justino Díaz Sparafucile Sparafucile See fewer	Otello (1986)
Cornell MacNeil Rigoletto Rigoletto See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Robert Goodloe Marullo Marullo See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
John Cheek Monterone Monterone See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
John Atherton Borsa Borsa See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Philip Booth Count Ceprano Count Ceprano See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Ileana Cotrubas Gilda Gilda See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Ariel Bybee Giovanna Giovanna See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Alma Jean Smith A Page A Page See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Peter Sliker Chief Guard Chief Guard See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Isola Jones Maddelena Maddelena See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Tony Randall Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Odd Couple (1970)
Joseph Volpe Self - Interviewer (Intermission) Self - Interviewer (Intermission) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)