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• Rigoletto the Story
• Personages.
• Rigoletto (italian Language).
• Atto I.
• Scena I.—: Sala Magnifica Nel Palazzo Ducale. Il Duca E Borsa Che Vengono Da Una Porta Del Fondo.
• Scena II.—: Detti, Il Conte Di Ceprano, Che Segue Da Lungi La Sua Sposa Seguita Da Altro Cavaliere. Dame E Signora Entrano Da Varie Parti.
• Scena III.—: Detti E Rigoletto Che S’ Incontra Nel Signor Di Ceprano; Poi Cortigiani.
• Scena IV.—: Detti E Marullo Premuroso
• Scena V.—: Detti Ed Il Duca Seguita Da Rigoletto, Indi Ceprano.
• Scena VI.—: Detti Ed Il Conte Di Monterone.
• Atto II.
• Scena X.—: Detti E Giovanna Dalla Casa.
• Scena XI.—: Detti Ed Il Duca In Costume Borghese Dalla Strada.
• Scena XII.—: Gilda, Giovanna, Il Duca Nella Corte, Poi Ceprano E Borsa a Tempo Sulla Via.
• Scena XIII.—: Gilda Sola.
• Scena XIV.—: Marullo, Ceprano, Borsa, Cortigiani Armati E Mascherati Dalla Via. Gilda Sul Terazzo, Che Tosto Entra In Casa.
• Scena XV.—: Detti E Rigoletto Concentrato.
• Atto III.
• Scena I.—: Salotto Nel Palazzo Ducale. Vi Sono Due Porte Laterali, Una Maggiore Nel Fondo Che Si Chiude. A’ Suoi Lati Pendono I Ritratti In Tutta Figura, a Sinistra Del Duca, a Destra Della Sua Sposa. V’ Ha Un Seggiolone Presso Una Tavola Coperta Di Vellu
• Scena II.—: Marullo, Ceprano, Borsa, Ed Altri Cortigiani, Del Mezzo.
• Scena III.—: Marullo, Ceprano, Borsa, Altri Cortigiana, Poi Rigoletto Dalla Destra, Ch’ Entra Cantarellando Con Reprezso Dolore.
• Scena IV.—: Detti E Un Paggio Della Duchessa.
• Scena V.—: Detti E Gilda Ch’ Esce Dalla Stanza a Sinistra E Si Getta Nelle Paterne Braccia.
• Scena VI.—: Rigoletto E Gilda.
• Scena VII.—: Detti, Un Usciere, E Il Conte Di Monterone, Che Dalla Destra Attraversa Il Fon Da Della Sala Fra Gli Alabardieri.
• Scena VIII.—: Rigoletto E Gilda
• Atto IV.
• Scena I.—: Deserta Sponda Del Mincio. Gilda E Rigoletto Inquieto Sono Sulla Strada. Sparafucile Nell’ Interno Dell’ Osteria, Seduto Presso Una Tavola, Sta Ripulendo Il Suo Cinturone, Senza Nulla Intendere Di Quanto Accade Al Di Fuori.
• Scena II.—: Detti Ed Il Duca, Che, In Assisa Di Semplice Officiale Di Cavalleria Entra Nella Sala Terrena Per Una Porta a Sinistra.
• Scena III.—: Gilda E Rigoletto Sulla Via, Il Duca E Maddalena Nel Piano Terreno.
• Scena IV.—: Sparafucile, Rigoletto, Il Duca E Maddalena.
• Scena V.—: Detti, Meno Rigoletto.
• Scena VI.—: Detti E Gilda Che Comparisa Nel Fondo Della Via In Costume Virile, Con Stivali E Speroni, E Lentamente Si Avanza Verso L’ Osteria, Mentre Sparafucile Continua Bere. Spessi Lampi E Tuoni.
• Scena VII.—: Rigoletto Solo Si Avanza Da Fondo Della Scena Chiuso Nel Suo Mantello.
• Scena VIII.—: Detto E Sparafucile [editor: Illegible Word] Casa
• Scena IX.—: Rigoletto, Poi Il Duca [editor: Illegible Word] Tempo.
• Rigoletto (english Langauge)
• Act I, Scene I.—: A Ball-room In the Ducal Palace. Ladies and Gentlemen, Pages and Servants, Cross the Scene. Music Is Heard At a Distance, and Now and Then Bursts of Laughter. Enter the Duke and Borsa.
• Scene II.—: Enter Count Ceprano, Watching At a Distance the Countess, Who Is Followed By a Gentleman. Ladies and Lords Cross the Scene.
• Scene III.—: Enter Rigoletto, Who Meets Count Ceprano and Courtiers.
• Scene IV.—: Enter Marullo, With Great Anxiety.
• Scene V.—: Enter the Duke, Followed By Rigoletto, Afterwards Ceprano.
• Scene VI.—: Enter Count Monterone.
• Act II.
• Scene X.—: Enter Giovanna From the House.
• Scene XI.—: The Duke In Disguise Arrives In the Street.
• Scene XII.—: Gilda, Giovanna, the Duke In the Court Yard; Afterwards Ceprano and Borsa In the Street.
• Scene XIII.—: Gilda Alone.
• Scene XIV.—: Marullo, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers In Masks, and Armed, In the Street; Gilda On the Terrace, Entering the House.
• Scene XV.—: Enter Rigoletto, Absorbed In Thought.
• Act III.
• Scene I.—: A Room In the Ducal Palace. Doors Right and Left and One In Front. On One Side the Portrait of the Duke, On the Other Side That of the Duchess. a Table, Arm-chair, &c. Enter the Duke, Much Agitated.
• Scene II.—: Enter Marullo, Count Ceprano, Borsa, and Other Courtiers.
• Scene III.—: Enter Rigoletto.
• Scene IV.—: Enter a Page of the Duchess.
• Scene V.—: Enter Gilda, Who Throws Herself Into the Arms of Her Father.
• Scene VI.—: Rigoletto and Gilda.
• Scene VII.—: Enter a Herald, and Count Monterone, Who Crosses the Stage In the Midst of Guards.
• Scene VIII.—: Rigoletto and Gilda.
• Act IV.
• Scene I.—: A Desert Spot On the Banks of the River Mincio. Gilda and Rigoletto In the Road. Sparafucile In the Inn, Cleaning His Leather Belt.
• Scene II.—: The Duke, Dressed As a Private Officer, Enters the Inn.
• Scene III.—: Gilda and Rigoletto On the Road. Magdalen and the Duke In the Inn.
• Scene IV.—: Sparafucile, Rigoletto, Duke and Magdalen.
• Scene V.—: Sparafucile, the Duke, and Magdalen.
• Scene VI.—: Enter Gilda From the Road, Disguised As a Man, and Slowly Advancing Toward the Inn, Whilst Sparafucile Drinks. It Lightens and Thunders.
• Scene VII.—: Rigoletto Advances From the Road Enveloped In His Cloak. the Violence of the Storm Is Diminished, Only Now and Then the Lightning Is to Be Seen and the Thunder Heard.
• Scene VIII.—: Enter Sparafucile.
• Scene IX.—: Rigoletto, and Afterward the Duke.
• Rigoletto (scores)
• Della Mia Bella.—act I.
• Caro Nome. Act II.
• Questa O Quella. Act I.
• Si Vendetta Tremenda. Act II.
• La Donna E Mobile. Act III.

SCENE XII.—

Gilda, Giovanna,theDukein the court yard; afterwardsCepranoandBorsain the street.

Gilda.

Giovanna, I feel remorse.

Gio.

And for what reason?

Gilda.

I told him not who follows me to church.

Gio.

And why would you tell this?

Do you dislike that man?

Gilda.

No, no, he is too handsome.

Gio.

And has the appearance of a rich signor.

Gilda.

’Tis not the riches nor rank I wish;

To me if poor, he’d better prove.

I think of him by day and night;

For him my heart o’erflows with love—

Duke.

(throwing himself suddenly at the feet of Gilda.)

With love, with love, oh, let me hear it;

Oh, let my soul be rapt in joy.

Gilda.

Giovanna! alas! Is no one here?

[Gio. goes out at a sign from the Duke.

No one defends me? Oh, heavens! no one.

Duke.

’Tis I, thy lover, that speaks to thee.

I will protect thee ’gainst all worlds.

Gilda.

Oh heaven! what fate has brought you here?

Duke.

That fate which rules a loving heart.

Thou art my love.

Gilda.

Depart.

Duke.

No, no,

The same affection our souls inflames,

No power our love on earth can sever.

By fate united, by mutual sympathy,

Our bonds of love will last for ever.

My proudest conquest will be thy faith—

My golden throne thy heart so pure;

All else on earth is vain and frail,

True love alone is real and sure.

Love gives to men celestial bliss.

May nothing then our flame abate,

And all will envy my happy fate.

Gilda.

Ah! these indeed are like the words

Which in my dreams I said and heard.

Duke.

O, let me hear again, I love thee.

Gilda.

You have heard it.

Duke.

Oh, joy!

Gilda.

Tell me your name,

Or may I know it not?

Cep.

This is the place.

[To Bor. from the street.

Duke.

My name—

[Thinking.

Bor.

I see

[They depart.

Duke.

Is Walter Maldè.

I am a poor student—poor—

Gic.

A noise of steps outside.

[Returning frightened.

Gil.

Perhaps my father.

Duke.

Ah, could I seize the traitor

Who dares disturb my joy

Of being with thee.

Gil.

Go quick,

And lead him on the ramparts.

Duke.

Dost thou love me?

Gil.

And you?

Duke.

For ever, yes, and then—

Gil.

No more, no more, depart.

Both.

Farewell, my hope forever,

My blessing thou shalt be.

Farewell, farewell. Ah! never

I’ll change my love for thee.

[The Duke exit, escorted by Giovanna, and Gilda follows him with her eyes.