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Premiere at La Fenice
- When
- 11 March 1851
- Where
- Teatro La Fenice
Rigoletto premiered on 11 March 1851 in a sold-out La Fenice as part of a double bill with ballet Faust.
The opera had a triumphant premiere despite earlier censorship issues. It was performed as the first part of a double bill with Giacomo Panizza's ballet Faust. The Gazzetta ufficiale di Venezia later criticized the libretto's inspiration.
Sources
- Rigoletto Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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