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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) SCENE III.—: Gilda and Rigoletto on the road. Magdalen and the Duke in the Inn. - Rigoletto: An Opera in Four Acts
SCENE III.—: Gilda and Rigoletto on the road. Magdalen and the Duke in the Inn. - Giuseppe Verdi, Rigoletto: An Opera in Four Acts [1851]Edition used: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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- 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 III.—
GildaandRigolettoon the road.Magdalenand the Duke in the Inn.
Duke.
If I remember well, my pretty girl,
I have seen your face before.
I tried to find your house,
At length I see you here.
Believe that from that time
I loved you to despair.
Mag.
And others, score by score,
Do you forget them now?
To tell the truth, good sir,
You are a gay deceiver.
Duke.
Yes, yes, just so.
Mag.
Leave me, rude man.
Duke.
Eh! eh! what noise!
Mag.
Be quiet.
Duke.
And you be kind,
And do not scream so loud,
For wisdom ever lies
In pleasure and in love.
What pretty hands! how white!
[He takes her by the hand
Mag.
You like to laugh at me.
Duke.
No, no.
Mag.
I know I am not pretty.
Duke.
Kiss me.
Mag.
Sir, you are drunk—
Duke.
Yes, drunk of love for you.
Mag.
And can you be so unkind,
As thus to laugh at me.
Duke.
I do not joke—I wish to marry you.
Mag.
If so, give me your word of honor.
Duke.
You are a charming girl!
[Ironically.
Rig.
Well then, is this not yet enough?
Gil.
The cruel traitor!
Duke.
Lovely woman, of your charms
At your feet the victim see,
But one word, and changed to joy
All my sorrows soon will be.
Yes, be assured, my lady sweet,
This fond heart for you doth beat.
Mag.
Do you take me for a fool,
To think your words are true;
Full well I know what they mean,
I give them their right value,
Jokes like these I often hear,
But I laugh at them, dear sir.
Gil.
Thus my heart he did deceive,
Thus the traitor spoke to me.
All my joys, my hopes are gone,
Now my wretched doom I see.
O heavens! what a cruel fate!
I love the man I ought to hate.
Rig.
Hush! thy sorrows are all vain,
That he deceived thou art now sure—
Hush! it now belongs to me
Dreadful vengeance to procure.
Your death only can assuage.
Hear me, at once go home, and take what gold
Thou want. Then dress thyself in male attire.
All is prepared. Mount on the swiftest horse
And hasten to Verona.
To-morrow I shall join thee.
Gil.
Come now.
Rig.
I cannot now.
Gil.
I tremble.
Rig.
Go—
[Gilda goes out.
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