Rigoletto is an opera in three acts [a] by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo.
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 .
There is a touch of the Tony Sopranos about George Petean’s Rigoletto, in Oliver Mears’ 2021 staging that evokes a world of privilege, misogyny and abuse.
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Rigoletto is Verdi 's most famous opera. It features the popular aria, ‘La donna è mobile' (‘Women are fickle’), the Duke's light-hearted song which returns with chilling irony at the end of the opera. By contrast, Gilda’s aria, ‘Caro nome’, is a soaring, fluttering evocation of young love.
Ribaldi/Rigoletto: There is nothing more mean and ugly in this world than to have a loving gift, a beautiful spirit, and a desire to give and share these things when there is no one to share them with.
Discover the story, characters and music of this operatic classic as we share a full synopsis and summary of Rigoletto ’s plot, along with frequently asked audience questions. Watch the famous music and arias from Rigoletto performed live in ENO's production.
'Rigoletto' was Verdi's 16th operatic work and was based on Victor Hugo's Le roi s'amuse. Now the trilogy is complete, listen to all three operas on our channel and discover more of o...more
Rigoletto hurries home, disturbed by Monterone’s curse. He encounters Sparafucile, a professional assassin, who offers his services. The jester reflects that his own tongue is as sharp as the murderer’s dagger. Rigoletto enters his house and warmly greets his daughter, Gilda.