Giuseppe Verdi - Rigoletto

The tragedy and tenderness of Verdi's heart-rending masterpiece comes to life as never before in Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's lavish production of +Rigoletto filmed on location at a variety of Italian Renaissance landmarks including Teatro Farnese in Parma and Piazza Duomo in Cremona. With an unforgettable performance by Luciano Pavarotti as dashing seducer The Duke of Manuta, a virtuoso turn by Edita Gruberova as the Duke's innocent prey Gilda, and a wrenching turn by Ingvar Wixell as Gilda's father and the titular court jester, this remarkable performance truly captures the genius of Verdi as few before or since have. Conductor Riccardo Chailly leads the Wiener Philharmoniker and Jean-Pierre Ponnelle directs for television.