Rigoletto
Rigoletto (pronounced [riɡoˈletto]) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had control over northern Italian theatres at the time, the opera had a triumphant premiere at La Fenice in Venice on 11 March 1851.
It is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpieces of Verdi's middle-to-late career. Its tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court jester Rigoletto and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The opera's original title, La maledizione (The Curse), refers to the curse placed on both the Duke and Rigoletto by a courtier whose daughter had been seduced by the Duke with Rigoletto's encouragement. The curse comes to fruition when Gilda likewise falls in love with the Duke and eventually sacrifices her life to save him from the assassins hired by her father.
Rigoletto (film)
Rigoletto is a 1993 musical fantasy/drama produced for Feature Films for Families.
Plot synopsis
Rigoletto stars Joseph Paur as Ari Ribaldi and Ivey Lloyd as Bonnie Nelson, a singer.
Bonnie reads a part of Rigoletto each night to her younger brother.
The film time shifts to the 1930s, during America's Great Depression. The following scene shows an old house which newcomer Mr. Ribaldi purchases.
The next day, Bonnie performs in a singing contest. While Bonnie did not win, she manages to attract the attention of a suspicious man. He says nothing to her and he only nods and leaves.
That night as the children walk home, they spot the old house which has been renovated. The townspeople also spot the house and think it is unusual for a house to be renovated so fast.
The same moment, the town banker sells the mortgage on one of his houses and the Nelson family are immediately evicted. Bonnie's mother immediately leaves but to locate the person who bought their house. She knocks on the door only to find the same man who was watching Bonnie's contest. The man is Hans the Butler. He is tense but welcomes Mrs. Nelson inside. He shows her to The Master of the home (Mr. Ribaldi), and she is sternly instructed to stop at the rug. The man remains seated in the darkness.
Rigoletto e la sua tragedia
Rigoletto e la sua tragedia (i. e. "Rigoletto and His Tragedy", also known just as Rigoletto) is a 1956 Italian musical drama film written and directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Luciano Tajoli and Jula De Palma. It is loosely based on the Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
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