Devastation rains solidly when the pitiful clown realises that the course of the curse is set on Gilda's and not his own actions. But little does he know that the Duke's tastes have escaped the court and eye has fallen on the mysterious Gilda. Cosseted and allowed out only for church he is sure she will be safe from harm. When the Duke ensnares an elderly courtier's daughter, the old man curses both the Duke and Rigoletto for his part.Īfraid of the curse, Rigoletto moves to protect his own secret at all costs his beautiful daughter Gilda. Sadly, she died, leaving Gilda to console him. The jester at the court of the licentious Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto stands with his master in revelry and seduction, urging him on in his quest to have any woman he chooses, taking no mind to their cuckolded husbands. Rigoletto, sighing, describes his lost love, a woman who loved him despite his deformity and poverty. TONGUE OF MALICE - THE STORY OF RIGOLETTO Featuring some of the repertoire's most becoming and popular tunes, Rigoletto is a powerhouse in tragedy as the jester's rage leads to devastating results as the fairest part of his life is sacrificed in the name of rage and vengeance. The real Traviata.Welcome to the world of Verdi's finest opera where a vicious court clown finds his life torn asunder by his own bullying and scheming. The Operas of Benjamin Britten – Expression and Evasion by Claire Seymour The Last Opera: The Rake’s Progress in the Life of Stravinsky and Sung Drama Music In The Present Tense: Rossini’s Italian Operas in Their Time
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