Record ID:
248752
Accession number:
PMC 1879
Creator:
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
Title:
Rigoletto : a lyric drama in three acts / the music by Verdi ; the libretto edited and translated by Manfredo Maggioni ; as represented at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden.
Uniform title:
Rigoletto. Libretto. English & Italian
Published:
[London] : Printed, published, and sold exclusively by T. Brettell, [1853?]
Notes:
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after Hugo's Le roi s'amuse--Cf. New Grove opera.
The singers listed on p. [3] are Sig. Mario, Sig. Ronconi, Madlle Bosio, Sig. Tagliafico, Madlle Didiée, Made Temple, Sig. Polonini, Sig. Gregorio, Sig. Mei, Sig. Rommi, Made Smythson, Sig. Rache, and Made Chierichi.
First performed with this cast on 13 May 1853--Cf. Opera at Covent Garden.
Italian and English on facing pages.
Includes stage directions.
Associated names:
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Roi s'amuse.
Maggioni, Manfredo, translator.
Brettell, T., printer.
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