Decca is proud to present this unique recording of Rigoletto. The only
Rigoletto stage production on film featuring Luciano Pavarotti, this performance
of one of Verdi's best-loved operas was discovered in the Metropolitan Opera
Archives and is available here for the first time. Recorded in 1981, it presents
Pavarotti at the peak of his career, supported by an outstanding cast that
includes Louis Quilico in the title role, Christine Eda-Pierre as Gilda, Ara
Berberian as Sparafucile, and Isola Jones as Maddalena, with Met Music Director
James Levine on the podium.
Pavarotti's Lost ‘Rigoletto’ – Released For The First Time! The only
‘Rigoletto’ stage production ever filmed of Pavarotti from The Metropolitan
Opera. 1981!
Decca is proud to present this unique recording of ‘Rigoletto.’ The only
‘Rigoletto’ stage production on film featuring Luciano Pavarotti. this
performance of one of Verdi's best-loved operas was discovered in the
Metropolitan Opera Archives and is available here for the first time. Recorded
in 1981. it presents Pavarotti at the peak of his career. supported by an
outstanding cast that includes Louis Quilico in the title role. Christine
Eda-Pierre as Gilda. Ara Berberian as Sparafucile. and Isola Jones as Maddalena.
with Met Music Director James Levine on the podium.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
Verdi: Rigoletto – Opening Credits [Concert Film]
Overture (Preludio) [Verdi: Rigoletto] [Concert Film]
Della mia bella incognita borghese [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Questa o quella [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Gran nuova! Gran nuova…Tutto gioia, tutto festa [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1]
[Concert Film]
Ch'io gli parli [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Quel vecchio maledivami [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Pari siamo [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Figlia! – Mio padre! – Ah, deh, non parlare al misero [Verdi: Rigoletto /
Act 1] [Concert Film]
Gi da tre lune son qui venuta…Ol ?… Ah! veglia, o donna, questo fiore
[Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
E il sol dell'anima [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Che m'ami, deh, ripetimi…Addio… speranza ed anima [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1]
[Concert Film]
Gualtier Mald …Caro nome [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Riedo!…perch ? [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Zitti, zitti, muoviamo a vendetta [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1] [Concert Film]
Ella mi fu rapita! [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert Film]
Parmi veder le lagrime [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert Film]
Duca, Duca! L'amante fu rapita a Rigoletto – Ebben? [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act
2] [Concert Film]
Possente amor mi chiama [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert Film]
Povero Rigoletto! [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert Film]
Cortigiani, vil razza dannata [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert Film]
Mio padre! – Dio! – Mia Gilda! [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert
Film]
Parla, siam soli…Tutte le feste al tiempo [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2] [Concert
Film]
Compiuto pur quanto…Schiudete…Si, vendetta [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 2]
[Concert Film]
E l'ami? – Sempre [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
La donna mobile [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Un di, se ben rammentomi [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Bella figlia dell'amore [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Venti scudi hai tu detto? [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Ah, pi non ragiono! [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante! [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert
Film]
Chi mai, chi qui in sua vece? [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
V'ho ingannato…Lass … in cielo [Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3] [Concert Film]
Verdi: Rigoletto – Bows & Closing Credits [Concert Film]