by Verdi Libretto by Piave based on Victor Hugo 's ' Le Roi s'amuse '
Acts 3 and 4 Cast, in order of singing:
Duke of Mantua...Giacomo Lauri Volpi
Radio Italiana Chorus and Orchestra
(Chorus-Master, Vittorio Ruffo )
Conductor, Fernando Previtali
Act 3: An ante-room in the Duke of Mantua's Palace
Act 4: A lonely inn