Rigoletto - English National Opera Guide 15
by Giuseppe Verdi

Name: Rigoletto - English National Opera Guide 15
Brand: Giuseppe Verdi
SKU: 9780714544182
Rating: 4.05 (208 reviews)

Rigoletto - English National Opera Guide 15 Cover

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What readers are saying

Readers express a deep appreciation for Verdi's 'Rigoletto', praising its powerful story and emotional depth. Many highlight its brilliant libretto and dramatic twists, making it a favored opera. Overall, the opera is regarded as a classic, with readers drawn to its rich historical and thematic elements.

Powerful storyWonderful librettoEmotional depthSome found it too dramatic

Synopsis

Each Opera Guide contains the complete text of an opera in the original, with a parallel English translation, introductory essays, numerous musical examples and illustrations.

'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 was his best work, and Roger Parker explains why.

Peter Nichols, author of several best-selling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless and unnervingly modern.