Rigoletto
Characters of the Opera, With the Original Cast as Presented at the First Performance
| The Duke of Mantua | Signori | Mirate |
| Rigoletto | Varesi | |
| Sparafucile | Ponz | |
| Count Monterone | Damini | |
| Marullo | Kunnerth | |
| Matteo Borsa | Zuliani | |
| Count Ceprano | Bellini | |
| Usher of the Court | Rizzi | |
| Gilda | Signore | Teresa Brambilla |
| Maddalena | Casaloni | |
| Giovanna. | Saini | |
| Countess Ceprano | Morselli | |
| Page | Modes Lovati |
The story belongs to the sixteenth century, in the city of Mantua and its environs.
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Author: Francesco Maria Piave.
First sung in Venice, Gran Teatro la Fenice. March 11, 1851.