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SCENE IX.—: Rigoletto, and afterward the Duke. - 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 IX.—

Rigoletto,and afterward theDuke.

Rig.

He is here—he is dead. Oh yes! I would see him!

But why? ’Tis he. Here are his spurs. The crowd

Can now look well at me.

I am the Jester, and he is the Duke

Lying now at my feet.

I am at last revenged!

The wave shall be his grave,

A sack his shroud.

[He tries to drag the sack towards the shore when he hears the distant voice of the Duke, who crosses the scene.

What voice? Am I deceived?

No, no!—’tis he—’tis he!

[Surprisea

Ho, there! Thou demon!

[Towards the house

But who can be in this sack instead of him?

[He cuts the sack

A human body! I tremble.

[It lightens

Rig.

My daughter! Heaven my Gilda!

[He falls despairingly at the side at his daughter.]

the end

RIGOLETTO.

DELLA MIA BELLA.—ACT I.

Arranged by Mme. A. MURIO-CELLI

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CARO NOME.

ACT II.

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QUESTA O QUELLA.

ACT I.

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SI VENDETTA TREMENDA.

ACT II.

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LA DONNA E MOBILE.

ACT III.

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