Chapter 1
The battle against the censors
Chapter 2
A cursed cast of characters
Chapter 3
The music that tells the story
Chapter 4
The final curtain and legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The tragic secrets of Verdi's Rigoletto
Ch 2 · A cursed cast of characters
schopenhauer The murderous siblings Sparafucile and Maddalena in Verdi's opera Rigoletto
schopenhauer A colorful character profile details the Duke of Mantua and his false identity
BETA
schopenhauer Sort the dramatic events to discover how Monterone's curse shapes the tragedy of Rigoletto.
Fun Fact
Rigoletto's name change: The jester's name was originally Triboulet in Victor Hugo's play, but Verdi changed it to Rigoletto, meaning 'to laugh' in French.
Glossary
curse (noun)
A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone. In Verdi's opera, Count Monterone hurls this devastating pronouncement at the tragic hunchbacked jester.
A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone. In Verdi's opera, Count Monterone hurls this devastating pronouncement at the tragic hunchbacked jester.
Quiz
What is the name of the assassin's sister who helps lure victims into their trap?
Quiz
Which courtier discovers Gilda and mistakenly tells his friends she is Rigoletto's mistress?