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
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
Type
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