Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Rigoletto: Prelude
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:34
  • 2
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “That pretty girl I’ve been seeing in the city” (Duke, Borsa)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    1:50
  • 3
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “If a woman should happen to catch my eye” (Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:06
  • 4
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “You’re going? That’s cruel” (Duke, Countess, Rigoletto, Chorus)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:03
  • 5
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “It’s happened! It’s happened!” (Marullo, Chorus, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:48
  • 6
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “I demand to see him” (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    4:54
  • 7
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “The old man laid his curse on me!” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    5:11
  • 8
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “We are equals” (Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:52
  • 9
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Gilda!” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:03
  • 10
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Ah, do not demand of one so sad” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    5:03
  • 11
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Oh, dear Giovanna, guard my daughter” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    5:46
  • 12
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Giovanna, I should have told him” (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:12
  • 13
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Love is the source of life, love is our sunlight” (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    5:28
  • 14
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Gualtier Maldè, you were the first to love me… Dearest name of my first love” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Chorus, Marullo)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    6:20
  • 15
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “I have returned. But why?” (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:19
  • 16
    Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Softly, softly we move in to get her” (All, Gilda, Chorus, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:02
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Somebody came and stole her but when?” (Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:30
  • 2
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Somewhere I see you weeping” (Duke, All)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:05
  • 3
    Rigoletto: Act II. “We went to look for her last night together” (All, Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:00
  • 4
    Rigoletto: Act II. “The power of love is calling” (Duke, All)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:13
  • 5
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Poor little Rigoletto…” (Marullo, Rigoletto, Chorus, Ceprano, Secretary, Borsa)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:34
  • 6
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Filthy rabble, you liars, you cowards” (Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    4:32
  • 7
    Rigoletto: Act II. “My father!” (Gilda, Rigoletto, All)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    1:28
  • 8
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Speak now. They’ve left us” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    7:21
  • 9
    Rigoletto: Act II. “I’ve one thing to do here before I am finished” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Henchman, Monterone)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    1:12
  • 10
    Rigoletto: Act II. “Old man, you’re mistaken” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:15
  • 11
    Rigoletto: Act III. “You love him?” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:24
  • 12
    Rigoletto: Act III. “Women abandon us” (Duke, Sparafucile, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:03
  • 13
    Rigoletto: Act III. “When first I came to talk to you” (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    1:32
  • 14
    Rigoletto: Act III. “If you want a faithful lover” (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    4:40
  • 15
    Rigoletto: Act III. “Eighty dollars you were asking” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke, Maddalena)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:21
  • 16
    Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s such a young man, handsome and friendly” (Maddalena, Duke, Sparafucile)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:33
  • 17
    Rigoletto: Act III. “I cannot think clearly” (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    6:21
  • 18
    Rigoletto: Act III. “Now for my vengeance, now the moment is ready” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:52
  • 19
    Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s there, murdered, oh yes” (Rigoletto, Duke)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:21
  • 20
    Rigoletto: Act III. “But who can be inside here?” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    2:02
  • 21
    Rigoletto: Act III. “It’s all my fault” (Gilda, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    1:28
  • 22
    Rigoletto: Act III. “Ah, soon, in Heaven” (Gilda, Rigoletto)
    Giuseppe Verdi
    3:23

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