Casa di Rigoletto
The 'home' of the title character of Verdi's opera Rigoletto, with a statue of the jester in the courtyard; it now serves as a tourist information center.
Verdi's opera Rigoletto is set in the court of the Duke of Mantua. This medieval building beside Piazza Sordello is said to have been the home of Rigoletto, the hunchbacked jester, and a bronze statue of the jester stands in the courtyard. It now serves as Mantua's tourist information center, where you can pick up maps, reserve tickets to the Wedding Hall of the Palazzo Ducale, and book boat tours of the lakes. Admission is free, and it is worth a quick look if you pass by.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mantua Cathedral (Duomo)
- Palazzo Ducale & Camera degli Sposi
- Basilica palatina di Santa Barbara
- Piazza Sordello
- Mincio Lakes Boat Tour
- Teatro Bibiena (Teatro Scientifico)
- Basilica of Sant'Andrea
- Piazza delle Erbe & Torre dell'Orologio