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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
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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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - david campbell
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 03:01
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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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- - dspatchio
  - 40 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 27 Dec 2009 at 21:24
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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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  - Grantham
  - 30 Nov 2008 at 21:17
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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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  - Doncaster
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 12:38
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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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- - Edna Walton
  - Isle of South Uist
  - 01 Feb 2008 at 14:37
- - 2
  - 0
  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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- - Jeremy Fielding
  - Kent, UK
  - 01 Mar 2007 at 20:01
- - 0
  - 0
  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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- - gf
  - 176 reviews
  - Cullompton
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 11:57
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  - 1
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 153106
- - david campbell
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 03:01
- - 5
  - 6
  Fine Metropolitan Rigoletto
  
  This was a brand new production in 1977 in which Levine and the singers had gone back to basics to restore Verdi’s original intentions, I cannot say how ... read more »
  
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- - milnerv
  - Dorset
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 14:50
- - 0
  - 1
  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
  
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  - Covent Garden
  - 01 Apr 2005 at 16:06
View all members' reviews (9)

- - 11
  - 1
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 153106
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - david campbell
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 03:01
- - 2
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 416242
- - Jeremy Fielding
  - Kent, UK
  - 01 Mar 2007 at 20:01
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 284534
- - gf
  - 176 reviews
  - Cullompton
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 11:57
- - 0
  - 0
  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.
  
  Report this review
- 520608
- - Edna Walton
  - Isle of South Uist
  - 01 Feb 2008 at 14:37
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 636954
- - a customer
  - Doncaster
  - 30 Sep 2008 at 12:38
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 666784
- - a customer
  - Grantham
  - 30 Nov 2008 at 21:17
- - 0
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 842674
- - dspatchio
  - 40 reviews
  - Chelmsford
  - 27 Dec 2009 at 21:24
- - 0
  - 1
  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
  
  Report this review
- 87401
- - a customer
  - Covent Garden
  - 01 Apr 2005 at 16:06
- - 5
  - 6
  Fine Metropolitan Rigoletto
  
  This was a brand new production in 1977 in which Levine and the singers had gone back to basics to restore Verdi’s original intentions, I cannot say how ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 336817
- - milnerv
  - Dorset
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 14:50

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