Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher: Alma Books
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 071454499X

The subject cannot fail!' exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it, and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several bestselling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless - and incredibly modern.Contents: Introduction, Jonathan Keates; Musical Commentary, Roger Parker; The Timelessness of 'Rigoletto', Peter Nichols; Rigoletto: Text by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's 'Le Roi s'amuse'; Rigoletto: English translation by James Fenton

Verdi's Rigoletto

Verdi's Rigoletto
Author: Burton D. Fisher
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0977132099

A comprehensive guide to Verdi's RIGOLETTO, featuring Principal Characters in the opera, Brief Story Synopsis, Story Narrative with over 35 Music Highlight Examples, a complete, newly translated LIBRETTO with English/Italian side-by-side, selected Discography and Videography, Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms, and an insightful and in depth Commentary and Analysis by Burton D. Fisher, noted opera author and lecturer.

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author: Charles Osborne
Publisher: Random House Business Books
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1979
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Discusses the background of the opera, synopsis of the plot, music, survey of performances, chronology and major compositions by Verdi.

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author: Giuseppe Verdi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 1888
Genre: Italian language materials
ISBN:

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author:
Publisher: Opera Journeys Publishing
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0967397375

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Author: Franz Liszt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1913
Genre: Operas
ISBN:

Verdi in America

Verdi in America
Author: George Whitney Martin
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1580463886

A renowned Verdi authority offers here the often-astounding first history of how Verdi's early operas -- including one of his great masterpieces, Rigoletto -- made their way into America's musical life.