One character in this opera sings Cortigiani, vil razza dannata after he is mocked by some nobles, and another sings Bella figlia dell'amore in an attempt to seduce a woman named Maddalena.
One character in this opera sings Cortigiani, vil razza dannata after he is mocked by some nobles, and another sings Bella figlia dell'amore in an attempt to seduce a woman named Maddalena. Another character sings of her love for a man she believes to be the student Gualtier Malde in Caro nome, and that character is later killed by the assassin Sparafucile. Based on the Victor Hugo play Le roi s'amuse, this opera sees the title character realizes he has accidentally had his daughter Gilda killed when he hears a reprise of the aria La donna e mobile. For 10 points, name this opera about the title hunchbacked jester to the Duke of Mantua, a work by Giuseppe Verdi.
One character in this opera sings Cortigiani, vil razza dannata after he is mocked by some nobles, and another sings Bella figlia dell'amore in an attempt to seduce a woman named Maddalena.
{Rigoletto}