--- product_id: 191789518 title: "Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013]" price: "$34.60" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/191789518-verdi-rigoletto-blu-ray-region-free-2013 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013] **Price:** $34.60 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013] - **How much does it cost?** $34.60 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/191789518-verdi-rigoletto-blu-ray-region-free-2013) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Massimo Zanetti is the conductor for this live performance of Verdi's tragic opera, recorded at Teatro Regio di Parma in 2008. An all-star cast includes Francesco Demuro, Leo Nucci, Nino Machaidze and Marco Spotti. This is definitely a performance for repeated viewing and now easily my Rigoletto of choice on film. Bravo, Parma! Yes, this is hoe Verdi should be played! ---- IRR Outstanding --Mark Pullinger, International Record Review Review: EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF RIGOLETTO - great performance can really recommend it . But what a pity Gobbi was not alive when it was possible to make recordings like this Review: Good singing but indifferent Blu-ray production - I bought this after reading several long reviews on desertcart that gave it great praise. Rigoletto is my favourite Verdi opera and I have bought most DVD and Blu-ray releases in recent years. Whilst I must agree this is generally very well sung I was not impressed by the Blu-ray transfer. Its great strength is the outstanding visual and vocal performances of Nucci and Machaidze. Nucci has done this before on Blu-ray from Zurich and here he is even better. His little limp and shuffle is perfect for the pathetic jester. As Gilda Machaidze not only sings wonderfully but looks the part too. In my view the best overall Gilda on disc. Demuro is good as the lecherous Duke but not I thought exceptional. The minor parts were well sung but not that well cast, as an example the sexy Countess of Ceprano is very mature and overweight and could not possibly have attracted a sex-crazed lout like the Duke with so many women to tempt him! The other small parts all look the same and have little to distinguish them - such a strong point in the outstanding Las Vegas production. The video quality is really quite poor. Most scenes are dark and gloomy and the HD cameras struggle. Skin tones make everyone look like Indonesians and the subtitles are very hard to read as they are too small, too dull and are often distorted by strong backgrounds. Unlike Las Vegas where the subtitles have been jazzed up and are consequently much easier to read, here they are in the old stilted style and together with the technical issues do not flow. I was not very happy with the microphone performances, the sound was not as rounded and luminous as I had expected. This would have been a great performance in the theatre with a pair of opera glasses but this Blu-ray transfer is a big let down. One advantage for Asian viewers is that it has Chinese, Japanese and Korean subtitles. The Chinese translations are better than the English. Buy this with caution. If you can accept the Las Vegas version that is the best version on offer at this time in my view but for a perfect traditional view I am still waiting. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Contributor | Machaidze:Nucci:Orch Parma | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 28 Reviews | | Format | Colour, Widescreen | | Genre | Classical / Symphonies, Music Video & Concert, Music Video & Concerts | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00814337012335 | | Language | German | | Manufacturer | C Major Entertainment | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 2 hours and 10 minutes | | UPC | 814337012335 | ## Images ![Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71I0yElZxtL.jpg) ![Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71StKM0TN3L.jpg) ![Verdi: Rigoletto [Blu-ray] [Region Free] [2013] - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91v2KuoryCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF RIGOLETTO *by J***E on 11 March 2017* great performance can really recommend it . But what a pity Gobbi was not alive when it was possible to make recordings like this ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good singing but indifferent Blu-ray production *by J***R on 24 June 2013* I bought this after reading several long reviews on amazon that gave it great praise. Rigoletto is my favourite Verdi opera and I have bought most DVD and Blu-ray releases in recent years. Whilst I must agree this is generally very well sung I was not impressed by the Blu-ray transfer. Its great strength is the outstanding visual and vocal performances of Nucci and Machaidze. Nucci has done this before on Blu-ray from Zurich and here he is even better. His little limp and shuffle is perfect for the pathetic jester. As Gilda Machaidze not only sings wonderfully but looks the part too. In my view the best overall Gilda on disc. Demuro is good as the lecherous Duke but not I thought exceptional. The minor parts were well sung but not that well cast, as an example the sexy Countess of Ceprano is very mature and overweight and could not possibly have attracted a sex-crazed lout like the Duke with so many women to tempt him! The other small parts all look the same and have little to distinguish them - such a strong point in the outstanding Las Vegas production. The video quality is really quite poor. Most scenes are dark and gloomy and the HD cameras struggle. Skin tones make everyone look like Indonesians and the subtitles are very hard to read as they are too small, too dull and are often distorted by strong backgrounds. Unlike Las Vegas where the subtitles have been jazzed up and are consequently much easier to read, here they are in the old stilted style and together with the technical issues do not flow. I was not very happy with the microphone performances, the sound was not as rounded and luminous as I had expected. This would have been a great performance in the theatre with a pair of opera glasses but this Blu-ray transfer is a big let down. One advantage for Asian viewers is that it has Chinese, Japanese and Korean subtitles. The Chinese translations are better than the English. Buy this with caution. If you can accept the Las Vegas version that is the best version on offer at this time in my view but for a perfect traditional view I am still waiting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by D***N on 17 November 2014* Great performance easpecially brilliant singing by Macaidze and Nucci.Speedy delivery.Thanks. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/191789518-verdi-rigoletto-blu-ray-region-free-2013](https://www.desertcart.us/products/191789518-verdi-rigoletto-blu-ray-region-free-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-10-08*