One character in this work sings the aria "Parmi veder la lagrime" after learning about the abduction of a character whom he met earlier when disguised as Gualtier Maldè. That character is the subject of the aria "Caro Nome" and at the beginning of this work he sings "Quaesta o Quella" when he attempts to seduce Countess Ceprano. Based on Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse, the title character is cursed by Monterone for aiding the Duke of Mantua in his flings and unwittingly aids in the abduction of his daughter Gilda, who is killed by the assassin Sparafucile. Featuring the aria "La donna è mobile," for 10 points, identify this Giuseppe Verdi
One character in this work sings the aria "Parmi veder la lagrime" after learning about the abduction of a character whom he met earlier when disguised as Gualtier Maldè. That character is the subject of the aria "Caro Nome" and at the beginning of this work he sings "Quaesta o Quella" when he attempts to seduce Countess Ceprano. Based on Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse, the title character is cursed by Monterone for aiding the Duke of Mantua in his flings and unwittingly aids in the abduction of his daughter Gilda, who is killed by the assassin Sparafucile. Featuring the aria "La donna è mobile," for 10 points, identify this Giuseppe Verdi opera about a hunchbacked court jester.
One character in this work sings the aria "Parmi veder la lagrime" after learning about the abduction of a character whom he met earlier when disguised as Gualtier Maldè.
{Rigoletto}