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100 1 a| Verdi, Giuseppe,d| 1813-1901.=| ^A20672;

245 10 a| Rigoletto /c| Giuseppe Verdi.;

250 a| New edition.;

260 a| Richmond :b| Overture Publishing,c| 2011.;

300 a| 80 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm.;

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490 1 a| Opera guides ;v| 15;

500 a| Based on: Le roi s'amuse / Victor.;

500 a| Includes libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave with English translation by James Fenton.;

500 a| This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1982.;

500 a| Text in English and Italian.;

504 a| Includes discography (pages 77-79) and bibliographical references (page 80).;

520 a| "The subject cannot fail!" exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it, and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several bestselling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless--and incredibly modern.;

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700 1 a| Piave, Francesco Maria,d| 1810-1876e| librettist.=| ^A40877;

700 1 a| Hugo, Victor,d| 1802-1885.t| Roi s'amuse.=| ^A497897;

700 1 a| Fenton, James,d| 1949-e| translator.=| ^A190414;

700 1 a| John, Nicholas,e| editor.=| ^A177429;

710 2 a| English National Opera.=| ^A210655;

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Rigoletto / Giuseppe Verdi.

Author/creator	Verdi, Giuseppe
Format	Book
Edition	New edition.
Publication Info	Richmond : Overture Publishing, 2011.
Description	80 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Subjects	Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Operas--Librettos.

Included Work	Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Rigoletto. English.
Included Work	Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876. Rigoletto. Italian.
Included Work	Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876 librettist.
Included Work	Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Roi s'amuse.
Included Work	Fenton, James, 1949- translator.
Included Work	John, Nicholas, editor.
Other author/creator	English National Opera.
Other author/creator	Royal Opera House (London, England)
Series	Opera guides ; 15 Opera guide ; 15. ^A176004
Contents	Introduction / Jonathan Keates -- Musical commentary / Roger Parker -- The timelessness of 'Rigoletto' / Peter Nichols -- Thematic guide -- Rigoletto / text by Francesco Maria Piave after Victor Hugo's 'Le Roi s'amuse' ; English translation by James Felton.
Abstract	"The subject cannot fail!" exulted Verdi, when recommending Victor Hugo's play Le Roi s'amuse to his librettist. But the censors made every effort to stop it, and the baritone was not easily convinced that a hunchback role would suit him. Jonathan Keates gives a vivid insight into the composition of a masterpiece. Verdi long afterwards thought it his best work, and Roger Parker explains why. Peter Nichols, author of several bestselling books in Italy, picks out some of the peculiarly Italian attitudes and characters in the opera which make it timeless--and incredibly modern.
General note	Based on: Le roi s'amuse / Victor.
General note	Includes libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave with English translation by James Fenton.
General note	This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1982.
General note	Text in English and Italian.
Bibliography note	Includes discography (pages 77-79) and bibliographical references (page 80).
ISBN	9780714544182 (paperback)

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