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A production of Verdi's opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus; conducted by James Levine. Read more
| Starring | Placido Domingo, James Atherton, Cornell MacNeil, Metropolitan Opera Chorus |
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| Director | John Dexter |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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A great night at the opera
There are many studio recordings and live recordings of this work.
Macneil as rigoletto may (at times) sing slightly out of tune but dramatically he ... read more »
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Ham and putty
Apparently this was the first telecast of an opera from the Met. They got better later! Some of the things that might have been acceptable on stage - such as a ... read more »
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Taut drama
Magnificent singing in a typical traditional setting at the Met. Verdi's orchestration and subtlely unexpected harmonies are something to listen out for as ... read more »
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Good old Verdi
Excellent traditional interpretation of this masterpiece. Terrific singing, sumptuous costumes, period sets, no silly gimmicks. Colour a bit faded on my copy, ... read more »
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Good, but ....
I think mainly it was the sets that I found confusing - kept trying to work out what and where they were - and this detracted from the singing.
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Typical Met fare from the 70s and 80s
This performance is typical fare from the Met from the past 30 years - big names in semi-naturalistic settings in a fairly routine production.
The ... read more »
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Rigoletto
The big problem with this opera is that it is almost impossible to find someone who can sing the part of Gilda and also look like an innocent 18 year old. In ... read more »
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A great night at the opera
There are many studio recordings and live recordings of this work.
Macneil as rigoletto may (at times) sing slightly out of tune but dramatically he ... read more »
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Fine Metropolitan Rigoletto
This was a brand new production in 1977 in which Levine and the singers had gone back to basics to restore Verdis original intentions, I cannot say how ... read more »
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Audiance v Verdi
An excellent opera beautifully sang but ruined by the continuos audiance applause and 'Bravo' Surely it was worth an audiance free production