Rigoletto: A Guide to the OperaDiscusses the background of the opera, synopsis of the plot, music, survey of performances, chronology and major compositions by Verdi. |
Contents
Contents Foreword | 7 |
Background to the Opera ΙΟ | 10 |
From Le roi samuse to Rigoletto 28 | 28 |
Copyright | |
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