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There’s no character in opera more powerfully dramatic than the court jester Rigoletto, whose
acid tongue and all-consuming desire for revenge lead to catastrophe for himself and his sweet,
love-struck daughter Gilda. Of all the great Verdi works, none boasts more unforgettable tunes
than this one. You’ll thrill to the licentious Duke of Mantua’s “La donna è mobile” and Gilda’s
stunning “Caro nome,” not to mention the most celebrated quartet in all opera. Dominating the
story, though, is Rigoletto himself, one of Verdi’s greatest characterizations—a complex and tragic
figure, both pitiful and ferocious, with stupendous music to match.
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Sung in Italian with projected English translations