''Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story'' (

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) is a film version of

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's 1851 opera '' Rigoletto'' (

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). Filmed in

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in 2002, it was directed by Gianfranco Fozzi and produced by David Guido Pietroni and Maurizio De Santis distributed worldwide by

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and

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Cast

*Rigoletto, the Duke's jester (

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) – Roberto Servile *Gilda, his daughter (

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) –

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*Duke of Mantua (

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) –

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*Sparafucile, an assassin (

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) – Andrea Silvestrelli *Maddalena, his sister (

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) – Svetlana Serdar *Giovanna, Gilda's Nurse (mezzo-soprano) – Paola Leveroni *Count Ceprano (bass) – Boschetti Giulio *Countess Ceprano, his wife (mezzo-soprano) – Emilia Bertoncello *Matteo Borsa, a courtier (tenor) – Giovanni Maini *Count Monterone (baritone) – Cesare Lana *Marullo (baritone) Andrea Cortese

Film details

*Film Company: Roadhouse Movie * Label:

* Producers: David Guido Pietroni and Maurizio De Santis *Stage director: Vittorio Sgarbi *Film director: Gianfranco Fozzi *Post Production: Christian Verzino *Costume Designer:

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*Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson *Orchestra: Arturo Toscanini Foundation *Runtime: USA: 126 minutes *Country: Italy *Language: Italian *Sound Mix: Celeste Frigo, Mauro Casazza *Certification: Australia:G / UK:U *Bonus: Exclusive comic book inside "Rigoletto comix" by Enrico Simonato

External links

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