Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Rigoletto

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Title

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Rigoletto

Description

"Opera in four acts by Giuseppi Verdi, with libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave, after Victor Hugo's play Le Roi's Amuse."

Creator

Hawaii Opera Theatre Festival

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Contributor

Cast (in order of appearance):
The Duke of Mantua- Michael Myers
Borsa- Robert Tate
Countess Ceprano- Mary Ann Bailey
Rigoletto- Jay Willoughby
Count Ceprano- William Tullis
Marullo- Leslie Tennent
Count Monterone- John Mount
Sparafucile- Arnold Voketaitis
Gilda- Sylvia McNair
Giovanna- Lorna Sterling Mount
A page- Lynda Jernstedt
The usher- David Taft
Maddalena- Leslie Richards
The Hawaii Opera Chorus
Hawaii Opera Dancers
Beebe Freitas, artistic director/musical preparation
Donald Johanos, conductor
David Morelock, director
Douglas Engelhardt, opera chorus director
Lee Moore, choreography
Richard Gullicksen, set design
Bill E. Kickbush, lighting design

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Relation

Review by Howard Driver

Opera News
June 1983
"Burchinal triumphs in role of 'Rigoletto'"
by Howard Driver

The Honolulu Advertiser review
The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser
January 16, 1983
"Sub Praised for Role of Rigoletto"
by Jonathan Morse

Star-Bulletin