Great Performances at the Met Rigoletto (Season 43, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 180 min | Music, Musical

Great Performances at the Met

Rigoletto (Season 43, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 180 min | Music, 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.

Directors

Brian Large | 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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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Louis Quilico Rigoletto Rigoletto See fewer	Festival (1960)
Plácido Domingo The Duke of Mantua The Duke of Mantua See fewer	The Book of Life (2014)
Christiane Eda-Pierre Gilda Gilda See fewer	Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985)
James Atherton Borsa Borsa See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Luciano Pavarotti Duke of Mantua Duke of Mantua See fewer	Yes, Giorgio (1982)
Loretta Di Franco Countess Ceprano Countess Ceprano See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Justino Díaz Sparafucile Sparafucile See fewer	Otello (1986)
Isola Jones Maddalena Maddalena See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Cornell MacNeil Rigoletto Rigoletto See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Ara Berberian Sparfucile Sparfucile See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Richard J. Clark Monterone Monterone See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Robert Goodloe Marullo Marullo See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Charles Anthony Borsa Borsa See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
John Cheek Monterone Monterone See fewer	La traviata (1976)
John Darrenkamp Marullo Marullo See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Norman Andersson Count Ceprano Count Ceprano See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
John Atherton Borsa Borsa See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Philip Booth Count Ceprano Count Ceprano See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Ileana Cotrubas Gilda Gilda See fewer	La Bohème (1982)
Betsy Norden Countess Ceprano Countess Ceprano See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Ariel Bybee Giovanna Giovanna See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Batyah Godfrey Ben-David Giovanna Giovanna See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Nadyne Brewer Page Page See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Alma Jean Smith A Page A Page See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Paul De Paola Guard Guard See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Peter Sliker Chief Guard Chief Guard See fewer	Great Performances at the Met (1977)
Metropolitan Opera Ballet Self - Dancers Self - Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
James Levine Self - Conducted by Self - Conducted by See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus People People 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	Un ballo in maschera (1991)