Rigoletto (1977)

A Victor Hugo play haunting and scandalous provided the inspiration for Verdis midcareer masterpiece A vengeful but misguided court jester strives to save his daughter from a dukes licentious clutches but cant part with the feeling that a curse looms over all of his actions In Rigoletto the composer introduces several of his most iconic arias and duetsas well as an 11thhour quartet that counts among the finest moments in opera