by Giuseppe Verdi · CD · EAN 8711953028073
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«Rigoletto» is the opera by Giuseppe Verdi published by The Grand Opera Collection on double CD.
Opera in four acts with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the drama 'The King Amuses Himself' by Victor Hugo. Set in sixteenth-century Mantua, it follows the jester Rigoletto and his daughter Gilda, caught between paternal protection and the duke's games; Monterone's curse unleashes revenge and sacrifice.
Recorded in Bucharest between March and July 1965, it is sung in Italian and includes the Chorus and Orchestra of the Bucharest Opera, conducted by Stelian Olariu and Ioan Bobescu.
Intended for opera and classical music enthusiasts seeking recordings sung in their original language.
