Publisher's Synopsis
Grand Opera Librettos: Rigoletto is a book that features the Italian and English text of the libretto, or the script, of the famous opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. The book also includes the music of the principal airs, or songs, from the opera. Rigoletto is a tragic opera that tells the story of a hunchbacked court jester named Rigoletto, who is the father of a beautiful daughter named Gilda. The opera is set in 16th century Italy and follows Rigoletto's attempts to protect his daughter from the lecherous Duke of Mantua, who wants to seduce her. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the opera, allowing readers to follow along with the story and enjoy the music. It is a must-have for opera enthusiasts and anyone interested in Italian literature and music.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
