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Oorspronklik

Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto. Libretto. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Giuseppe Verdi. --.

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Giuseppe Verdi. Rigoletto. Boekie. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Giuseppe Verdi. --.

Oorspronklik

The libretto for Giuseppe Verdi's 'Rigoletto' was adapted by Francesco Maria Piave from Victor Hugo's play Le roi s'amuse which was so controversial it had been banned in Paris after one performance. Le roi here is the Duke, a renowned womaniser, who seduces ladies as their husbands are taunted by his hunchback jester Rigoletto. An elderly nobleman, Monterone, curses them both for seducing his daughter and Ceprano, whose wife has been with the Duke, plots with the courtiers to punish him. Rigoletto is suspected of keeping a mistress, so while Rigoletto is out, the Duke slips into his house and finding Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda, he proffers his love to her and she is smitten. After he leaves, the courtiers break in and carry off Gilda to the Duke’s bedchamber. Soon Rigoletto enters and realises the mistake just in time as the dishevelled Gilda runs in. As Monterone is led to the dungeon, Rigoletto vows to avenge them both. Rigoletto pays the assassin Sparafucile to murder the Duke as his sister Maddalena flirts with him. However, Maddalena persuades her brother to kill not the Duke but the next visitor to the inn instead, so, overhearing and resolving to sacrifice herself for the Duke, Gilda enters the inn and is stabbed. Rigoletto finds Gilda dying and begging forgiveness. Monterone's curse is fulfilled. This is the Schirmer edition of the Libretto, in the original Italian with an English version by Ruth and Thomas Martin.

Vertaling

Die libretto vir Giuseppe Verdi se 'Rigoletto' is aangepas deur Francesco Maria Piave van Victor Hugo se spel Le Roi s'amuse wat was so omstrede dit was in Parys geskors nadat een prestasie. Le Roi hier is die Duke, 'n bekende versierder, wat dames verlei as hul mans getreiter deur sy boggelrug hofnar Rigoletto. 'N bejaarde edelman, Monterone, vervloek hulle vir beide verlei sy dogter en Ceprano, wie se vrou is met die Duke, erwe met die howelinge hom te straf. Rigoletto vermoed van die behoud van 'n minnares, sodat, terwyl Rigoletto is uit, die Hertog gly in sy huis en die vind van Rigoletto se dogter Gilda, het hy Lauchernalp sy liefde vir haar en sy is geslaan. Nadat hy laat die howelinge breek in en wegdra Gilda die Duke se slaapkamer. Gou Rigoletto gaan en besef die fout net betyds as die deurmekaar Gilda loop in. As Monterone word gelei na die put, Rigoletto geloftes hulle albei wreek. Rigoletto betaal die sluipmoordenaar Sparafucile die Duke te vermoor as sy suster Maddalena flirt met hom. Maar Maddalena oorreed haar broer dood te maak nie die Duke maar die volgende besoeker eerder na die herberg, so, te hoor en die oplossing van haarself op te offer vir die Duke, Gilda gaan die herberg en is gesteek. Rigoletto vind Gilda sterf en smeek vergifnis. Monterone se vloek is vervul. Dit is die Schirmer uitgawe van die Libretto, in die oorspronklike Italiaanse met 'n Engelse weergawe deur Ruth en Thomas Martin.