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 .
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.
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
Oliver Mears’s 2021 production of Rigoletto was a great success, managing to highlight all of the heavy-hitting, gritty elements of Verdi’s arguably darkest opera. This revival retains the strengths ...
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di Federica Acqua Torna all'Arena Sferisterio il 19 luglio prossimo per il 61/o Macerata Opera Festival, il Rigoletto pulp del regista Federico Grazzini, che dopo le fortunate rappresentazioni del ...