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Rigoletto, opera in three acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave) that premiered at La Fenice opera house in Venice on March 11, 1851. Based closely on the controversial 1832 play Le Roi s’amuse ( The King Amuses Himself ; also performed in English as The King’s Fool ) by Victor Hugo , Verdi’s ...
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 . Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had control over northern Italian theatres at the time, the opera had a triumphant premiere at La Fenice in Venice ...
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A guide to Giuseppe Verdi's thrilling opera, Rigoletto including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!
Music by Giuseppe Verdi. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Based on the play Le Roi s’Amuse by Victor Hugo. First performed March 11, 1851, at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice. Who’s Who. Rigoletto. A court jester. Pronunciation: ree-goh-LET-toh Voice Type: baritone The Lowdown: Born a hunchback, Rigoletto has always been teased.
See the full gallery: Verdi: Facts, compositions and biography on the great composer. Probably Verdi's greatest masterpiece, Rigoletto, was premiered in Venice in 1851. Based on a play by Victor Hugo, the libretto had to undergo substantial revisions in order to satisfy the censors, and the composer was on the verge of giving it all up a number ...
Rigoletto (Verdi, Giuseppe) Movements/Sections. 3 acts. First Publication. 1851. Genre Categories. Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Related Works.
A tragic story of jealousy, vengeance and sacrifice, Rigoletto is one of Verdi’s most popular operas. It features some of opera’s most immediately recognisable music, including ‘Women abandon us’ (‘La donna è mobile’). Rigoletto is a joker and his latest wisecrack has started a vendetta that’s far from funny.
