Where Does Rigoletto Take Place?

Rigoletto is set in Mantua, Italy, in the 16th century.

What is the story behind Rigoletto?

Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. ... Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's daughter Gilda.

Is Rigoletto a hunchback?

We also meet the Duke's acid-tongued jester, a hunchback named Rigoletto. He's notorious for his unrestrained verbal abuse of the Duke's courtiers — and just about everyone else he comes across. ... As he's led off, Monterone curses both the Duke and Rigoletto.