Cast & Characters

The Cast

Conductor: Paolo Arrivabeni
Gilda: Nino Machaidze
Maddalena: Kirstin Chávez
Duke of Mantua: Joseph Calleja
Rigoletto: Giovanni Meoni
Sparafucile: Stefan Kocán

The Characters

Gilda (soprano) - Rigoletto's daughter, a pious young girl who only leaves her house to go to church. The Duke has fallen in love with her.

Maddalena (mezzo-soprano) - Sparafucile's sister, a woman of loose morals.

Giovanna (mezzo-soprano) - Gilda's nurse and Rigoletto's housekeeper. An elderly woman, she is easily bribed by the Duke to keep his presence in the garden unknown.

Duke of Mantua (tenor) - A handsome, wealthy, charming, and selfish ladies' man.

Rigoletto (baritone) - The hunchbacked jester of the Duke's court. He hates the Duke and his depraved courtiers; the only joy in his life is his daughter Gilda.

Sparafucile (bass) - A hired assassin who operates from a tavern on the outskirts of town.

Ceprano (bass) - A member of the Duke's court. He endures Rigoletto's mockery when the Duke pursues his wife.

Count Monterone (bass) - A courtier whose daughter is seduced by the Count. Mercilessly teased by Rigoletto, Monterone places a curse on the jester.