A PRODUCTION of Verdi's operatic masterpiece Rigoletto runs at Malvern Theatres from Friday to Monday, October 28-31, at 7.30pm.

First performed in Venice in 1850, Rigoletto is a tale of the betrayal of innocence in malicious court society.

It will be sung in the original Italian by the Compagnia d'Opera Italiana di Milano, which annually performs over 100 shows in twelve European countries. Tickets cost from £18-£24 from 01684 892277.