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Rigoletto

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Opera in three acts Music by Verdi Libretto by FRANCESCO PIAVE (sung in Italian: records)
Verdi's celebrated opera concerning a callous prince, a superstitious and ridiculed court jester, and the fate of his only daughter, is full of inventive power and memorable tunes, which ensured its eventual success, despite its initial hostile reception.
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF LA SCALA, MILAN conducted by TULLIO SERAFIN Act 1
3.55* Verdi and Victor Hugo A talk by CHARLES OSBORNE

Contributors

Music By:
Verdi Libretto
Unknown:
Francesco Piave
Conducted By:
Tullio Serafin
Unknown:
Victor Hugo
Talk By:
Charles Osborne
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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