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Subject Area: Music
Topic: Opera and Liberty

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. - Giuseppe Verdi, Rigoletto: An Opera in Four Acts [1851]

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Rigoletto: An Opera in Four Acts, words by Victor Hugo (New York: Fred Rullman, n.d.). Metropolitan Opera House, Grand Opera, Libretto.

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SCENE I.—

A desert spot on the banks of the river Mincio.GildaandRigolettoin the road.Sparafucilein the Inn, cleaning his leather belt.

Rig.

And dost thou love him still?

Gil.

I do.

Rig.

Yet thou hast had

Sufficient time to overcome this passion.

Gil.

I cannot.

Rig.

Weak is woman’s heart;

But I will have revenge.

Gil.

Oh, mercy, father!

Rig.

Couldst thou not then forget him?

Gil.

I cannot say. He loves me

Rig.

He?

Gil.

Yes.

Rig.

Thou must then see.

[He leads her to the door, and tells her to look through a crevice.

Gil.

A man is there.

Rig.

But wait awhile.