Rigoletto
Album by Giuseppe Verdi; John Rawnsley, Helen Field, Arthur Davies, John Tomlinson, English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Mark Elder
Released 2000
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Rigoletto: PreludeGiuseppe Verdi2:34
- 2Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “That pretty girl I’ve been seeing in the city” (Duke, Borsa)Giuseppe Verdi1:50
- 3Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “If a woman should happen to catch my eye” (Duke)Giuseppe Verdi2:06
- 4Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “You’re going? That’s cruel” (Duke, Countess, Rigoletto, Chorus)Giuseppe Verdi2:03
- 5Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “It’s happened! It’s happened!” (Marullo, Chorus, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers)Giuseppe Verdi2:48
- 6Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “I demand to see him” (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers)Giuseppe Verdi4:54
- 7Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “The old man laid his curse on me!” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)Giuseppe Verdi5:11
- 8Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “We are equals” (Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi3:52
- 9Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Gilda!” (Rigoletto, Gilda)Giuseppe Verdi2:03
- 10Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Ah, do not demand of one so sad” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna)Giuseppe Verdi5:03
- 11Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Oh, dear Giovanna, guard my daughter” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)Giuseppe Verdi5:46
- 12Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Giovanna, I should have told him” (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)Giuseppe Verdi3:12
- 13Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Love is the source of life, love is our sunlight” (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)Giuseppe Verdi5:28
- 14Rigoletto: 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 Verdi6:20
- 15Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “I have returned. But why?” (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)Giuseppe Verdi2:19
- 16Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Softly, softly we move in to get her” (All, Gilda, Chorus, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi3:02
- CD 2
- 1Rigoletto: Act II. “Somebody came and stole her but when?” (Duke)Giuseppe Verdi2:30
- 2Rigoletto: Act II. “Somewhere I see you weeping” (Duke, All)Giuseppe Verdi3:05
- 3Rigoletto: Act II. “We went to look for her last night together” (All, Duke)Giuseppe Verdi2:00
- 4Rigoletto: Act II. “The power of love is calling” (Duke, All)Giuseppe Verdi3:13
- 5Rigoletto: Act II. “Poor little Rigoletto…” (Marullo, Rigoletto, Chorus, Ceprano, Secretary, Borsa)Giuseppe Verdi3:34
- 6Rigoletto: Act II. “Filthy rabble, you liars, you cowards” (Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi4:32
- 7Rigoletto: Act II. “My father!” (Gilda, Rigoletto, All)Giuseppe Verdi1:28
- 8Rigoletto: Act II. “Speak now. They’ve left us” (Rigoletto, Gilda)Giuseppe Verdi7:21
- 9Rigoletto: Act II. “I’ve one thing to do here before I am finished” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Henchman, Monterone)Giuseppe Verdi1:12
- 10Rigoletto: Act II. “Old man, you’re mistaken” (Rigoletto, Gilda)Giuseppe Verdi2:15
- 11Rigoletto: Act III. “You love him?” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile)Giuseppe Verdi2:24
- 12Rigoletto: Act III. “Women abandon us” (Duke, Sparafucile, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi3:03
- 13Rigoletto: Act III. “When first I came to talk to you” (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi1:32
- 14Rigoletto: Act III. “If you want a faithful lover” (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi4:40
- 15Rigoletto: Act III. “Eighty dollars you were asking” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke, Maddalena)Giuseppe Verdi2:21
- 16Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s such a young man, handsome and friendly” (Maddalena, Duke, Sparafucile)Giuseppe Verdi2:33
- 17Rigoletto: Act III. “I cannot think clearly” (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile)Giuseppe Verdi6:21
- 18Rigoletto: Act III. “Now for my vengeance, now the moment is ready” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)Giuseppe Verdi2:52
- 19Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s there, murdered, oh yes” (Rigoletto, Duke)Giuseppe Verdi2:21
- 20Rigoletto: Act III. “But who can be inside here?” (Rigoletto, Gilda)Giuseppe Verdi2:02
- 21Rigoletto: Act III. “It’s all my fault” (Gilda, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi1:28
- 22Rigoletto: Act III. “Ah, soon, in Heaven” (Gilda, Rigoletto)Giuseppe Verdi3:23
More by Giuseppe Verdi, John Rawnsley, Helen Field, Arthur Davies, John Tomlinson, English National Opera Orchestra, Chorus, Mark Elder
Release credits
- baritone vocals [1.5-6, 1.14-15, 2.3-5]
- tenor vocals [2.1-4, 2.11-16, 2.19, 1.2-6, 1.11-13]
- choir vocals [2.3-5, 2.16-17, 1.4-6, 1.14, 1.16]
- performing orchestra
- soprano vocals [1.9-14, 1.16, 2.7-11, 2.13-14, 2.17, 2.20-22]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [13-17]
- baritone vocals [2.5-15, 2.18-22, 1.4-11, 1.15-16]
- bass vocals [1.7, 2.11-12, 2.15-18]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [4]
- bass vocals [1.5-6, 1.13-15, 2.3-5]
- bass vocals [2.9, 1.6]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [10-13]
- conductor
- tenor vocals [1.2, 1.5-6, 1.13-15, 2.3-5]
Issues
R2x CD2000





