Heralded by a priceless photo of Mario Del Monaco, this classic 1954 recording of Rigoletto is restored to the catalogue.

It was recorded about the same time as Erede’s Otello sessions (also with Del Monaco and Aldo Protti). Del Monaco gives a powerful rendition of the Duke and Hilda Gueden’s crystalline purity gives Gilda all the innocence and largesse of heart that the role demands.

Cast:
- Duke of Mantua: Mario del Monaco (tenor)
- Rigoletto court jester: Aldo Protti (baritone)
- Gilda his daughter: Hilda Gueden (soprano)
- Sparafucile an assassin: Cesare Siepi (bass)
- Maddalena his sister: Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
- Giovanna Gilda’s companion: Luisa Ribacchi (mezzo-soprano)
- Count of Monterone: Fernando Corena (bass)
- Borsa a courtier: Piero de Palma (tenor)
- Marullo a nobleman: Pier Luigi Latinucci (bass)
- Count of Ceprano: Dario Caselli (bass)
- Countess of Ceprano: Maria Castelli (mezzo-soprano)
- The Duchess’s Page: Lina Rossi (mezzo-soprano)
- Usher: Piero Poldi (bass)