RUNNING TIME: 2:30
STARRING: Diana Damrau, Oksana Volkova, Piotr Beczala
DIRECTOR: Michele Mariotti
PRODUCER(S): Michael Mayer
WRITER(S): Giuseppe Verdi
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, the talk of the opera world when it premiered in 2013, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men. In this bold new vision (featured on 60 Minutes), Piotr Beczala is the Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner. Željko Lucic sings Rigoletto, a comedian and the Duke’s sidekick, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, Gilda. When she is seduced by the Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge.Original transmission: Saturday, February 16, 2013.