Rigoletto: an essential guide to what to listen out for in Verdi's most famous opera

Verdi was a progressive thinker who didn't believe in the supernatural. He wasn't superstitious and believed that a curse is only a matter of perception. Tahu Matheson, Head of Music at Opera Australia, explains everything you need to know about the music of Verdi's Rigoletto in less than five minutes.

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Excellent insights like this into the structure of the music of a famous opera are all too rare. They are increasingly valuable as we move even further from the period of composition, and become less familiar with the idiom of the music. A reminder of (in this case) Verdi's innovative genius, and how his composition transcends its period and becomes timeless.

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Thanks Andrew!

[@andrewh.8403]

My first opera when OA brought it to Brisbane. Enthralling. The sets were amazing too.

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Thank you!

[@berglibooks]

Terrific

[@adelaidedupont9017]

I think I will enjoy #rigoletto !