Rigoletto a Mantova

The tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua his hunchbacked court jester Rigoletto and Rigolettos beautiful daughter Gilda The operas original title La maledizione The Curse refers to a curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter the Duke has seduced with Rigolettos encouragement The curse comes to fruition when Gilda falls in love with the Duke and sacrifices her life to save him from assassins hired by her father