Rigoletto
Classification added June 9, 2016Premiered March 11, 1851
Venice. Teatro La Fenice
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
Text based on Victor Hugo’s “Le roi s’amuse”
Time Period:
The 16th Century
Place:
Mantua
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke of Mantua | Tenor | L |
| Rigoletto | Baritone | L |
| Gilda | Soprano | L |
| Count Monterone | Baritone | F |
| Sparafucile | Bass | F |
| Maddalena | Contralto | F |
| Marullo | Baritone | S |
| Matteo Borsa | Tenor | S |
| Count Ceprano | Bass | B |
| Giovanna | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| Countess Ceprano | Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano | B |
| A Page | Soprano | B |
| Usher | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 16
Divisi: TB