Verdi - Rigoletto - Sutherland, Pavarotti, Milnes / Bonynge - Met , 10 June 1972

This hit was recorded in the audience in a stagebox, so the voices come through very clear. Sutherland, Pavarotti and Milnes sang their roles in Rigoletto at the Met for the first time , it was the premiere performance in the June festival ! There was a lot of cheering and well deserved !!! These 3 singers have recorded the opera for Decca as well in a very fine recording , which is still available !
Bravo Tony, that was good work !!!!

[@ronkrause1530]

I actually attended all four Rigolettos during the June festival. The high e-flat Joan unleashed at the end of the Vendetta duet was the most extraordinary high note I ever heard. It filled the cavernous Met and reverberated throughout the theatre triggering an hysterical response by the audience.

[@mohsenarambon]

Thanks 🙏🙏💯

[@cadoh8143]

Thank you for this gems.

[@davidhansel897]

Thank you for posting this! Opening Announcements: 0:00 Prelude: 01:46 Act 1, s.1: 04:02 Act 1, s.2: 17:11 Act 2: 59:00 Act 3: 1:29:00

[@AkaiGX]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! To me this performance is the best of the run. Dare I say best live Rigoletto ever! Thank you!!!!!

[@AndreSchaap-tz1uq]

Mr.Akai, two more Rigoletto's to come: 14 and 22 June !

[@AlainArvelo]

without question!

[@dragoscojocaru5154]

Thank you 1000 times!

[@OperaMyWorld]

Amazing!!! ❤

[@blessOTMA]

Thank you! Fabulous!

[@operadog2000]

Thanks once again for a fabulous posting!!!

[@absdyna]

1:33:13

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

Recte: Sherrill Milnes.

[@Jjjjjjjm]

Raimondi is no bass.

[@AndreSchaap-tz1uq]

Correct !!!