© Sheet Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Music NO 6. “Quel vecchio maledivami!,, Duet. ‘The end of a deserted street. At the left side a house of humble appearance, with a small courtyard surround- ed by a wall. In the courtyard there is a high tree, and a garden-seat; in the wall, a door leading to the street; above the wall, a practicable terrace, supported by arches. A door from the first floor opens upon the terrace, to which there is also a staircase at the front, On tho right side, a very high wall; and an angle of the Ceprano palace is visible. It is night. Andante mosso. d=66) Le ——— | == a Piano. pe Viole & Hasses Rigoletto (wrapped in his cloak). (Quel veechio ma-le - di - va- mi!) (He laid a father’s curse on_me!) 5% morendo Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Sparafucile, Unuom che li- be-ra per po- codaun fi- va-le, Aman wholl rid thee, sir, of foe or hat - ed ri-val. Taree eee aa) eae) ee hee) Qua- le? (Che sen - to!) (mysteriously) How so? : He knows it!) e voinea-ve-te... La vo-stradon - na é la. Such are not want Thou hast a wife there, or maid. wo} ef bbs bg: quan-tospende-re per un_si-gnor do-vre-i? Suppose I want-edthee, howmuch to slay a _no-ble? Prez-zo maggior vor- More than a hurl by Co-mu- sa-si pa- gar? ‘When must the price be paid? U-na me-ta san-ti-ci-pa, il re- sto si One half before thedeed is ee oSVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I b, ; Tempo I. (De- monio!) E co.me puo-i tan-to se - cu-rooprar? (Thou demon!) fa And of dis-cov-ry, say, art thou not_a-fraid? by oi... ~ Soglioin cit- ta-denc- lead. No, when the town is col canto Tempo I. a ci-de-re, op-pu-re nel mio tet - to. Uuo-mo di se: raa- dan-ger-ous, I kill them in my dwell ~- ing; there in the gloom of ron baw) + b Epo { | Via. (De- monio!) (Thou demon!) spet-to.... wha stocedta, muor. evening, oneblowSsufficient, they dic. be be toteVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I = —— =: SS rel - la... a e - dan - za... sis - ter; She is love ly, none can re - tT te Peaensd eget $= ple ta f ut ch Gt Cee Rigoletto. ne Chi voglioat - ti - ra... ght lor... The bait de-coys them — and then _ — ee pren - do... fol - low. — Sen- Za stre- Not .a sound 32 orese. oT oyu "aru pren - do... hear thee. (draws his sword) que - stojl mio strumen- to. This me doth all in si- lence. as CDi. 4Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I al mo- men- to. Ne 7 *twere_un - time - ly. Ne ser - 3e? serve you? > he Hin. & Hasses “be (hiding it again) Peg - That gio per youll re - Spa-ra-fu-cil mi Spa-ra-fu-cil may PPP e ‘Wert born here? aot Se + cf .* »- B= a = (ae ‘Sira-nie- ro? E do-ve, al- lbo-ca- a If__need-ful, where shall’ I jh eens a Bor-go-gno- ne. No, a stran-ge sio - find ne? thee? Qui. semprea se - ra. Here, ev- ‘ry_eve- ning. —- = sheet Music” ce — 7Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Va, va, va, val Hence, hence, be- gone! (Exit § rafucile.) Spa - ra-fu- cil. Spa - ra-fu- ei. allarg.e morendo a 7 7 __N07“Dehnon parlare al misero.,, S : p ‘ Adagio. Recitative and Duet. Rigoletto (looking after Sparafucile). z Pa-ti sia-mo! io la lingua, eglihail pu-gna-le; luo-mo son io che Yon as-sassin is my equal; he stabs in darkness, - I, with a tongue of Piano. ei. quel che spe-gne!.. stab men by day-light. Quel vee-chio ma- le - di - va- mil He laid _a__fa- thers curse on me! 7 morendo Carty Allegro .4 -@ be OQ uo- mi- ni! o na-t-ra! vil, scel-le - ra- to mi fa-ce-ste Oh hid- eous fate, cru-el na-ture, thou, thou hast doomd me to a life ofVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I . bo vo- i! Oh rab- bia! es- ser aif - tor- ment! Thus mon- strous why hast thow be ben €s-, op for- me! oh rab-Dia! es-ser buf- fo-ne made me? A jest-er! Oh de-gra- dation! Adagio. Non do- ver, non po- ter al-troche ri-de-re! Il re-tag-giodognivomm’s I must jest, I must laugh,and betheir laughing-stock! I a- lone maynotclaim the 4 - —~ tol- to, il pian - to sol- ace of sor - row! Moderato. d - 96) Hasses ples. A . $= + # —¥ * Que-sto pa-dro- ne mi-0, — gio‘vin, gio-con-do, si_ pos-sen- te, Yon-der the Duke,my master, youth-ful and bril-liant, rich and handsome, 2Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I bel-lo, sonnecchian-do mi di-ce: Fa ch’io ri- da, buf- fo- ne... for-zar-mi deggioe telis me, betweensieeping and waking: Come, buf-foon, I would laugh now.-Ohshame,I must o- tutta forza —_Allegro.cd-120) far-lo! Oh dan-na - zio- bey him! Oh life ac - curs - ta 4 Lath Ga. als vo- i, cor-ti-gia-ni scherni - to- ri quanta in morder-vi ho gio- ia! hate ye,race of vile and fawning courtiers! "Tis my on- ly joy to taunt ye! => ia ~ tutta forsa Se i-ni-quo son, per ca-gion vostra® so - lo. For if I am vile, ’tis to your vice I owe it. Andante. d= 7#) set # te Ma in al- truo-mo qui mi cangio! te In this a - bode my na- ture changes. = pp CDi 8Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I morendo SS aN | Quel vec-chio ma- le - ry He laid a fa - thers curse aA sie- ro per-chd conturbao- gnor : turbs me, it haunts me ev-’ry- where I would for-get it! we Mi co-glie- ra sven - tu- ra?... Ah no! & fol- li- Is it an e- vil o-men? Ah no! that were fol - os > Allegro vivo. (@= 182) enters the courtyard) al ly! Wing ast —~ Sf Gilda_comes from the house and throws herself into her father's arms.) we ye > obs aS DD be itp CDi 9Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Rigoletto. te dap~ pres - so thee, my daugh - ter, Oh quan- toa - mo - Fo - ther, thon lov. —=_ G. in quantoa- mo - fel nl Rigoletto, _______—_*8 f do love__t Mia vi- ta se- ~i sen - za tein My, on- ly com- -fort, thou, ,_on- ly ray. > ae ya Silda, ep bere ree a te Oh quan-toa-mo - ref heart yet a-wak - en! Fa - ther, thou lov'st me! ° jae bee on a a > CDi: 10Verdi dre mi - 0! I love thee! (sighs) fi - glia mi- a! child, 1 ww Voi so-spi - ra Why ev- er 22 b— he tan - to? troubled, CDs love thee! Rigoletto, Aet tel... ing? ‘a que-sta po - ve-ra_ fi- glia. Oh fell me, what is thy sor- Tow llVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I Ja sua ~ mi-giia... Tu non ne ofr. all our kindred. Child, we have ip tee BS be Rigoletto, S>> > ON Qual nome &- ve- te? Se non vo- Thy name, oh tell me. pa Ah! why, my ‘A te che jm-por- ta? My child,'twere use- less! >> 7 Adagio. a piacere le- te di voi par-lar-mi.... Non vochealtempio. Se non di fa-ther,canst thou not trust me? At morn to ma-tins. Ah yet one Ginterrupting her) Non u-scir mai. Oh bentu fai. Adagio. Thou'st been a-broad — Thenall is well. col canto yo-i, almenchi si- & fa- te chio sappia la ma-dre mi-a. question, do not re- pel me; Whowas my mother, I pray thee tell me. CDi 2Verdi — Rigoletto, Act Andante. (= 58) con —_ s Deh non par-la- real mi- se-ro del suo per- du - to Ah why _re-call_in mis-_e-ry What _ temp ests dread_have PP? El - la sen-tia, quel-’an - ge- lo, An an - gel once _com-pan - ion me, Chap, in, 3 igim. Se a eee ti__del - le_'mie pe - ne... So- lo, dif-for-me, po-ve- ro, an - gel in pi - ty lovd me. Hidéous, an outcast, pen-ni-less, a ee bey piangendo per com-passion mia- mo. Ah! Mo-ri - a, mo-ri-a... le zol- le she bless my lone- ly years. Ah! I lost _ her, I losther, — re-lent - less cle AA susteh ip re pe ppg 3 > filte «ope > 2 Ss Pp = fae cee a a se co- prano lieviqkel apéa-ma-to. So-laortu re - sti, solaortu restial death_toosoon_waftedhersoul to heaven. Thouyet art left_ me, thou,to consolemy i... atte 1 if | py pe CDi. 13 zVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I —-. ser a 9, sii rin- gra- zia- to, sil rin- gra- Ah, for 5 that bless-ing, heartfelt thanks . be Fe > Ae che spre - me-re_ si a- ma-ro pian-to Oh fo do-lor! quan-to do-lor! oR words have walcentd thy hidden fount of Stay, oh say q0 more, oh say nomore, my zia-to! given! oatin IN SN aS lor! more, do. lor! say no more, quan-to do - ud? yuan - ei q oh say no tears! ‘Oh a s0- - la, so - -la re- : Re - lent - -less death —z—~ 2 = a spre- me-re__ si_a- ma-ro pian. ud?, Fadrenbn pli, | pa-dre,non words have wak- end thy hidden fount of ears! Father be-lovi, look on thy ae s0- =la,—ah si, tu so- - to heavh, but thouart left__¢ stial mi, - se-ro, id waft her soul Bastes plzzVerdi — Rigoletto, Act pit, | pa-dre,non pia, non pii,dal- ma - te-vi, mi la. ce-ra tal child, fa-ther be- lovd, look on thy child! Oh let me com-fort thy - betbe > - b re- stial mi stial thou art_ left ett vi - stanon pit, vi_ cal - ma- te, non pi,mio pa - dre, ah vi cal- sor - row, oh fa- ther be - lovd, look up-on thy child, look up-on thy —— ee GES Dy pa- dre, mi la-ce-ra tal and for - get, and for- get what-eer be- en a ma - te, pa-dre,mi la - child, ook up-on thy child sii rin-gra-zia- to, rin- gra- biess-ing my heart-felt thanks areVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I vi-sta,. pa-dre, non pit, pa- denon pfi, pa-dre,non pii, non pia, cal. fell thee. Fa-ther be-iovi, look on thy child, fa-ther be-lovl look on thy : 7 She > o— zia - to, ah si, tu so- -la_ re-stial mi - giv - en, for thou art feft____ me, thou art — left — Se GJ = ~ + Se = | ~ te-vi mi la - ce- ratal - sta, non pid, vi cal- child, oh let_me com - fort, thy sor - row, oh fa- ther be - Get the be pee 1 pre = | ro, 80 - la re me, to_ con - sole ma- te, nonpii,mio pa. dre, ah vi cal- ma - te, padre,mi la - ce- ra, lov’, look up-on thy child, look up-on thy child, look up.on thy child, and for - ce ie: z ¢_ £ feta RI i : la to ro. sti.. Di - 0, thou art left me, for thatVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I aA Allegro. Po pa- dre, mi la-ce-ra tal vi- sta! get, and for-get what-eer be - fell thee. ee sii rin-gra-zia- to, rin- gra - zia - tol bless-ing my heart-felt thanks are giv- en. & + Allegro. d= 138) String me vo - stro - tem, il duol che si a-lone re-fuse me not, Thy name, thy grief Rigoletto. : oS 79 A che no-mar-mi? @j-m - ti-lel.. Why wouldst thouknow it? ‘tis use - — less,child, Pa - dre ti so noe ba-sti... fe for-s¢al mon - do Thou knowst I am thy fa-ther, Tim fearti and loathd by te - mo-no, dal- cu- for- se glia-sti.. » al-tri mi ma- le- en- e-mies, And e- vil storms will ga-ther. Curses ere-while did CDi 7Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Gilda, —— ~ di- co-no..” Pa - tria, pa-ren- ti, a- mi - ci, rest on me— Kin - dred or coun - try, or friends, oh, my Rigoletto. dun- que non a- ve - te? Pa - trial fa - ther, then we have not? Coun - try ren- ti! a- mi - ci! kin - dred, my daugh - ter! mi- glia, la pa - tria,il mi-o u-ni- ver - sail_mion-ni- coun- try, all ties __that.can bless us, all the world___art thou, my ‘Ah se pud lie - ren- der-vi, gio- iad la Ah, if_my_heart - vot - ed can wake thee to te! —<——~ = me! > Wind CDi 18Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I vi- ta, vi- ta a me! ahsepud lie - to, pudlie-to ren- der- vi, joy, there is bliss yet for me! if I can wake thee, if I can wake thee to a Cul - to, fa-mi - glia, la pa- trie, Kin - dred andcoun . try, all ties that can > gio - iad la~ vi - ta, lavi - f@ a me! joy, there will yet be bliss____ for me, i = mi - Qu- ni - ver- so, il mio u- mi- ver- so &in te! bless, — all the world, all the world, all the world, all ‘the world man Re > . >~ 8 gio - -igg la vi - ta fa ther, there is bliss yet ver- so é child, __ CDi 19Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Gilda. Ha da tre lu-ne son qui ve - SS _Sincowe came nither_—— threo nnpths have ———— mn cit - ta- hgancor ve-du ~ sql gonce = le ' te, van 2 ~_ishi wig S $e. clusion jam I ‘banish? Yh, father, let_me Rigoletto. 90 far-loor po-trel... Mai, mail... _U- sci-ta, dimmi, uqua sei? this day go forth. No, ‘nol’” hast ev-er’ wanderd in the town? che dis - Rigoletto. Oh, ‘my conscience), aside) Ben tone guardal Potrien. se - guirla, fa-vir-ldan- Neer diso-bey me! (If they should seeher_ if they should co-ra! qui dun buf-fo-ne si di-so-no-ra la fi-glia e sene ri-de.. Or- follow, ‘toseizeand rob. a vile buffoon of his child,Whatsportforthe courtiers Oh CDi 20Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Gowarde the, house) Rigoletto, Giovanna, aon 0 - 2B? Si-ghor? Come forth You calllt? Giovanna, Rigoletto. nen-do, mi ve-deal - cuno? Bada,di’jl ve-ro. Ahno, nes-su-no. Staben_ someone perceive me enter?tellme, be truthful. I saw no creature. ’Tis well_ Giovanna. nor i Rigoletto. ‘Tis al - ways La por-tachedjal ba - stione & sempre chiusa? ‘The door ofthe ter - race yonder,whenhast been opend? LN. sta, ognor i sta, hor Gta. : lockd,, tis al. ~~ ~_waystockil,, tis al - _ ways lock, ‘2 Giovanna) Ba-da, ijl ver... ba-da, di’jl ver... ‘Ah! ve-glia.o Dost thou speak truth, dost thou speak truth? Ab! watch,T CDi aVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I Allegro moderato assai. (¢ - 96) a apfettuase oR fio - - rechea te pu - - ro con-fi- In its _ - mocence con - don - - na, que-sto pray, thee,o'er this flow - er, ak = BP da - i; vegliaat -ten - tas nonsia ma - i chesof-fu - schijl suo can- fid - ed To thy truth, by heaven guid - ed,Dothou guard__ it ev-er- To dei ven - - ti dal fu - ro - - re,chval-tri Andwhen threat - ‘ning tem-pests low - - er, And when — LES - - Tifiamo pie - ga - - to, lo di - fon - ~- dieimma-co. - - er buds have per - ~- ishjThenthis ten - - der bud thowst pp,allarg. A a Ja - to lori-do ~- maal ge - ni - tor. Quantq.af-fet - to! qua-li cher - ish To a fa - _thersheartre-store. Oh, my fa — therhowthou CDi 2Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I —= -§ >= ae A cu - felChe fe - me -' to, pa-dre mi - 0? Las-sijn cie - ' lo,presfo lovst__me!Whythese ter_- rorsthat ap - pall___thee?Naughtof e _-_ vil can be - a Di - © vegliayn an - - giol protet-tor. Da noi sto - glie le sven. fall___meWhoman an - _- gelwatches oer. With thy grief___‘totearsthou — tu - re dimia ma - drejlpriego san - to:nonfia mai di-svel+ movst___me,ButI feel,__._ in_ev-ry sor - row,Wedraw near___a bless-ed ¢ $ | a PB di-let-to ~~ fior. = gels gone beef: go Ahl_ve-gliao ‘AML wateh, T = a ER Allegro. don - na,que-sto fio - recheate pu Al-cun v8 pray___thee,oerthis flow - er In its in cl Some one’s with- col canto CDe 2Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I (Opens the déor of the courtyard, and goes out to look in the street; meanwhile _ the Duke glides into the courtyard, and hides behind the treo, throwing a Pia pgsso. (J s38) Purse to Giovanna, with a sign tp be silent.) Gilda, == fao - ri... Cie - lot out there_ ] Heav - en! Sem - pre no-vel so - spet- to. Ab! if he should sus - pect Giovanna, Duke. Rigoletto (entering, to Giovanna). rate ‘Al- la chiesa vi se-gui - va mai nes - su-no? Hast thou noticd some one foll -'wingher to matins? CDi 24Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Giovanna. QD t-tol) mate - noal Jet-to!) TheDuke ex - p Se ta-lor qui picchian, guarda -te-vi da - pri-re. If you hear a knocking, takecareyou do not 0 - pen. Duke. Gilda. gop ude? (Sua fi di - 0, mio copted _ (iis anngiterbFase-well, iy Noncheadal-tria Iu-il— Least of all ex- cepted— Tempo I. a doleiss. Be = dre. Ih quantSaf- fet - tol quafi_ eu - ther! Oh whythese ter -, | - rorsthat ap-pall__,___ Ab! vegliao don - = ma, que-sto fio - - - rechea te ‘An! waten 1! pray_____“thee,der this flow - - ery Bt its Tempo I. A oa foleiss, aD ae che fe - me - - - re ! _ “thee? Naught of e@ - ——w oA be - fall me, eS ~ ther SS see en oe Hl ot 1 lho-cence'con fia? 22 led To thy CDi 25Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I r Yo, pres-s0 Di - >, gel_watch-es o'er, : the non sia ma - i che sofr- = heav-en = guid - ed, Do thow - A XN heen AA. = hue UF SA ~ > 0 ve-gliaym an-giol wpro-tet - tor, las-su in ciel, oh_whom an an-gel yatch-es "oer in yon-der sky, 7 : > Schijl suo can - dor. guard________ if ev - er - more. And when iks - 6 in ciel, las-si__in ciel, in_yon-der_sky, in_yon-der sky, 7 ti dal fu - ro - = re, dal - tri -= ning tem- pests low - = en And when a las-si in diel las -si in cie - = in yon-der sky, a_bless-ed mor - , - + lo - Fihan-no pie - ga - = t0, "Bins tore Fer =_ishil, Then thisVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I = Jo, las - st ih ‘ie - - - - by, pres-to Di - row we both shall find,___,________._ we_both shall find, fen - - dieimma-co - la - > to lo ri - ten - der one thowst cher - -sishi, To a ~ : > : A A a Pid mosso. — ————_ ve-gliaym an-giol yro-tet - tor, in cle - lo, pres-so 2 an - gel’s pone be - fore, in heavy - en, fa - ther =} 2 > 2 soo ~-A x thers heyrt re -_ store. nan Pid. mosso. Y ve Ab watch Dio, in cie - lo, presso Dio, in cie - lo ve-glia, ¥egliaun an - giol pro-tet - _Mear, in heav -. en, fa-ther dear, in heav -. en, fa-ther dear, our an - gel'sgone be - glia, don - - na, ht ve - - glia, 6 don - na, questo _ger, I pray thee, this flow = er, ohwatch this ten-der tor, in ole - lo, presso Dio, in cio - 0, presso Dio, in cie - lo ve-glia, fore, in heav ~~en, fa-ther dear, in heav ~~ en, fa-ther dear, in heav — en, fa-ther Tior, ahlve - - glia, © don flow, oh: CDi 27Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I = =—_ las-si_ in cie - lo, presso Di - 0, vegli in heava,in heav-en, father dear — oon jro-tet - tor, there is our egliaun an - glol ne be - fore dear, our an - gels don - fa, que don - na, questo flor, Tior, ve - Elia, ‘watch this tender flow?, oh “watch oh a this ten-der flowr, pce 0 glia, er, ch wares a Sempre pp = giol pro-tet -tor, las-si , in cle - lo, presso i -\ 0, vegliaun = _gel gone be - fore, fn hoaviyin heav - ea, fa ther dear, there, is” our don-na, que - sto fior, Abl vogliqp don-ha,que-sto flor, ve - gli Oer this ten_~ der flow, ohwatch, Ghwateh this fender flow, oh “watch a a = = giol pro-tet - tor, fast in cie - love - gliayn 1 gone be - fore, inheavn, in beav - en is our oN don-na, que - sto flor, ah vo gligyp don ua, vo glia don - or this flow',oh watch, ha a teh. I” pray___’ thee, o’er___ A ds tet - tor... be - fore! ‘sto fior!. der flowr'!.Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I tutta Pree (She embraces Rigoletto, who departs, shutting the door behind im. ‘oO ad-di- - - - - of thou Jeav’t_______ me! a 2 2 ee ic) N° 8.“Signor né principe io lo vorrei.,, Recitative and Duet. Allegro assai moderato.¢ =88) Giray Ge. Gio-van-na, ho dei ri-morsi.. Ferehe Gio-van-na, mnyheart feels guilty_ What hast thou Strings 95 Gilda. \ es z * e=- St = ¥ can aaa mai? Tae -qui ch¢ym gio-vin ne se-gui-vaa] tempio. Per-chd cid done? Neer told my fa-ther that a youth had seenme_ Why should he jem, =a h 1 wtsee 3 weesVerdi — Rigoletto, Aet I Gilda, aoe Yo-dia-te. dunque He would pre - vent him; fo - fe -dto gio vin, "vo - i? ~ No, per - haps that,too, would please thee? No, -~azh Giovanna. no,ché troppae bel - Io e__._ spi-raa - mo - re... gna -hi-mo no, I al-most love_him, I be-lievehim gen - tle_ And I know he is —— llegretto.(d=78) Gilda, sem - bra... © gransi-gno - - re. i- gor ne gen - ‘rou: some courtly no - - ble. osecv. No lord il- n-ci - pe jo lo wor- re - i; én-to che Jus-tri-ous Tdhave my lov - er, In hum-ble —_— po - ve-ro, den-to che po-ve-ro pit Ia - me er-ty, in humble pov-er-ty I wealthdisVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I (The Duke comes from his hid- sem - pre lo chia-mo, for tent a - bove me, ing-place, signs for Giovanna to leave them, and, kneeling before Gilda, completes her sentence.) ———— = e Val - majn i di - ce Earth were 7 i he Allegro Aivo. (d=198) mo! Ta-mo;ri- pe - ti-lo, ai carqgc-cen - to, thee! I love thee ten - derly! oh happy meet - ing! fal > = ————__ CDi: 31Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I an Gilda. =~ fiovan - na? Gio- eo Giovan _- na, __Gio- = _di- mi ciel di cbn-ten - tol fromthee vainly en-treat - ing! Duke. sa -nol..©Son io col ~ fa-ni-ma ti_ri-spon - do..- tect me! My dearest, oh turn to me, eeaartaat ong, 5 ro “~ —~ —_~__~ ns be i Gilda. sa = ma-no sontut-tayn mon-do! Chi mai, chi -en I seek thee on - ly! °Tisthou,oh > > bi CDi: 32Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I giun - me? Son - drousstrange! what brought thee here? che_jm-por-ta.a te? so thou art near, ~ te - tte. gone from” me: een-de-ne un fuo - = stes-s0l flameof love for thee! je - Hevome! To Duke. 8 =. ge-lop Bet“ heavin OF ta - mo... love thee. in-se-pa- ) ReV-er- es di-o stringe - ‘ver - more onearth be we'd - vid-ed, By eo - self f fe, tho fa - teal to’ thy feet was CDi: 33Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Andantino. (2-92) Cantabile a. b Ej sol del - Ya -ni-ma, Sin of the mi - of la vi-taga- guid-ed. ine in Spl soul, a di’- vine in - spi - LA PPP dD mo-fe, sua vo-ceeil pal-pi-to del no - stro co- fe... fa-mae ra- tion, Is love, that par-a-dise thro’ all cre - a - tion, —_ Wealth,fume,and — Ppp glo-ria, po - ten-za e tro-no, wu - ma - ne, fra-gi- li qui pow-er, the lau-rel_of glo - ry, When love breathes o - ver them, an a co - se u-na pur av-ve-ne, so-la, di - vi-na, ba- emp-ty 5 One pow'r rules o-ver all, one pow transcend-ing, "Tis 7. are 7s ore stentate = To ae mor chea- gYan-ge-li, a - g¥an-ge -li pi ndav-¥i - ci - nal love, “tix Tove, our des-tin - ies withthose of an-gels blending! 2eVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I e string. ring as ‘K-dunquea - mia-mo-ci, donna ce - le-ste, din-vi-diaa - gl'uo-mi-ni Oh fair-est, love me then, as I a- dorethee! Angels might en -vy me, oh, gest String. sa- 1rd per te, din-vi_ - diga - gluo-mi-ni sa - per if thou wert mine, an - gels might en-vy me, if thou wert p rv w 77 Gilda. < bp Ah de’ miei ver-gi-ni so - gni son Ful-filld my —_maidendreamin this ___blest qe ste le hour, _____I A= mia - mo - ci. on be thou mine, a mos 2 - ci te-ne-re, si ca - fe & mel thee murmuring a word. di - vine! ymin no cls @in-vi-diag - ah be mine! AngVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I te-ne-re, sl ca - 18, of son que-ste le murmuring a = word, Ful -filld allmy vo - ci, le vo - ci eamings, I_hear thee gluo-mini sa-rd per te, en - vy me, if thou wert mine, rp ba din - vi - diaa-gluomini sa - an - gels might en-vyme, if oud py ca - rea me! Ah de’miei so - gni,ah si,son que - ste le’ vo -ci word di - vine! Ah yes,ful - fill are mymaiden ‘dream - ings, I hear thee rm per ! dun quea - mia-mo-ci, don - thon wert fair_- _- est, Jove_methen, _as a pp CELE. icc Fi. 2 £ Ee 2 & - Je J mat, + te -ne-re, si ca-rea me! ah de'miei so - gni,ah si,son que - ste le vo-ci murmur-ing_« word di- vine! Ah yes,ful - fill aremymaiden dream-ings,I hear thee Uti are my mi je - ste, in-vi - diga - gluo-mini a dorethee, For gods might en-vy me CDi 36Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I te-he-re, si cd-rea me! murmuring a word di -vine! 7 fer —‘tel wert mine! =O Pp ca - me! word a. vine! Pp Seo ah si, per tel ah, be— thoumine! CDi 37Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Lu- di- ste. T love thee! e ma-mi,deh! ri - -fi -mi_ hh me fe - li - cel ‘hou lov'stme, oh re - peat thatword _ Ohbliss of heav-en! legro. (d= 132) no - me vo - stro di - te-mi; sa- per - lonon li - ce? heart yetlongs thy name tohear, I'll breathe it but | to heav - en! Ceprano (to Borsa, in the street). (i lo - cop CTishere, I Duke (considering). b, : Mi no - ti NO... Gualtier Mal - dé... stu-den - ‘Thou dear - est one, A hum-ble name, ’tis Wal - ter Borsa (to Ceprano}. Sta-ben!.. Cexeunt Ceprano and Borsa.) 'Tis here! po- ve-ro. schol-ar yet.Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I + =H = = of! +. e —e =] Giovanna For-se malo he: (returns in agitation). ___Perhaps my Di a ee = = =—#: = = a Ru-mor di gas - sd tuo - Hi... (Ah T hear a sound of — foot-steps_ (Ah, eeessiss oars SS (to Giovanna) 2 co - glie-re po -tes-sijl th -di to if I find the wretch hastrackdme ith, du - ci-lo di qua al ba - stio - ne... lead him to the door of the ter - race, stur - bal) stroy him!) bb Di: ma - me-rai tu’ Linte - Say, canst thou love ge For lifeVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I Non pit... non pit... par -ti-te.. nonpit par- No___more, no more! de - partnow, nomore____ de - Vivacissimo. Ad - di- 0, fd I leavethee, Vivacissimo.(d= saa) ind | Strings Ad-di - 0, ad-di - 0...spe-ran - zaed Now leave me, now leaveme!Fare-well, my di 0... spe -ran - za¢d a-ni-ma leavethee! Fare-well, my on-lylovel 7} = i, > 2 ‘a-ni-ina sol on-ly lovel My Sa-ra-i, sa-rai por and glory are ail in > ox %Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I er mel... for thee! per =~ di - 6, =a ae vi - leave me. eeamenneeenee | Thine owe; thine) di - 0... vi - wa, 2 leave thee, Thine own, thine SS % + vai, vi -velimmu - ta-bi “le Taf - fet-to mio yer t6— por fo, sl, own,thineown for ev-er-morefor ev-er-more Til be, ine on - ly, vra, vi -vriimmu -ta-bi-je Yat - fet-to mio per te, per te, own, thine ow "Hl be thine sh thineown for ev-er-more,for _ ev-er-more ly, oz 7 tM o, vra, vivraimmu - ta-bi-le laf -fet-to mio per te, vi - own,thineown for ev-er-more,for ev-er-more Tl be, thine vr, vivraimmu - ta-bi-le Taf -fet-to mio por own,thine own for fe CDE 41Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I — vrijm - mu -ta-bi-le Taf - fet-to mio per fe, own for ev-er-more,thine own for ev - er - more vrajm - mu-ta-bi-le Taf -fet-to mio per te, Ss Ad - di - 0, w+ Spe-ran - Za Ah leave me, thine own — for ‘Ad - di - 0, a i spe-ran - Za T teave thee, shine own for. P Zee > Ta sa-rai per ~ _ more Til sa-rai per ad - di - 0, ad - di - 0... more Til T leave thee, I leavethee, _~ di - 0, Spo - ran a la Sa-rai_ per leave me, thine own er - = more Ti > > > > Spo - ran. za la sa-rai_ Ber thi &Verdi — Rigoletto, Act ad-di - ah leave ad-di_- 0, T leave thee, Gixit the Duke through the house, escorted by Giovanna. Gilda remains gazing at the door through which he went)Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I N° 9.“Caro nome che il mio cor.,, Recitative and Aria. Allegro assai moderato. (4=8s) Gilda. Coeet Lae dolce ——$<——<—<—<—— 00.6.8 Bi ¢ z Mal - dét.. no - me di lui his name_ at Wal - terMalde, mm Allesro moderato.(d =76) ti scol-pi - sci nel in-na-mo-ra - to! Ev-'ry fond, eee thought. forthee I cher-ish! Caro ho-the che jl mio Carvil up-on my in- mostVerdi — Rigoletto, Act 0 pal- pi - tar, Je de-li - zie del - ev-er - more, Neer a-gain fromthence to A AS G ee ~ tar! Col ier il thio de - “a - dore Thou to me art ev- er- Wind | a te g fre—rorle, = ra, e fin ful - ti-mo so - Ev-'ry thoughtto_thee will fly, Lifefor thee a-lone is oe ta- fo fho'- me,tuo sa - ra. _ Thine shall be my’part-ing sigh... 54 re yo-le - ra, ________' 'e fin ‘totheewill fy, ife forVerdi — Rigoletto, Act doleiss. Vul-ti-mo_™ m= o_ so-spir, ca- ro no - me,tao a = thee a-lone is dear_— to me,’ Thine, yes thine. myparting Col_ pensier |_____ mio de-sir Thou to me art___ev- ernear, a te sem-pre vo-le - ra,. Evry thought totheewil fly, fin Yal-ti- mo so- spir, - To no- me, tuo sa- life but for thee is dear, Thi shall be. my__parting a a = CDi: 46Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I nh, ta no-me, tuo Sa- Sigh, thine be my'part-ing a a2 4 —= il mio de - sir & te 0 - gho - yes, thineshall be my part-ing sigh, vo - le > ra, fin td- fi - mo &- spi - ro part - ing sigh, yes, thineshall be my part~ ing P (She enters the house, and reappears on thy terrace with a lamp to look after her lover down the street) Gifal- tier Mal - dé. ! 1 know thy name!Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I st (on the terrace) (Tos stage, gradually becomes filled during ual - tier . Oh name be | 84, 1 = ————— ca-ro no-mecheil mio cor fe-sti pri- mo pal - pi - Carvdup-on my in - most heart is that name for ev - er - Enters the house; her voice is heard further and further off.) e fin Tul - ti-mo. so - — spir, lB ode ondil™ 8a s Tis Beprano. - fa- te-la. ‘Tis che weseck. nts — tar Chorus of Courtiors (armed and masked). Dear lee yl bel - lal quar A gem of CDE. 4Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I fr Gualtier Mal-dél.. ho-me, tu sa - ra, d sigh, ohWal - ter mine, be my part - ing Marullo. Par fa - _ taod dngiol. tty "Se" angel. fantde [quella Tt_is_the |fairone Uamant uel It is 2 3 the fairone dim & Gualtier - del. ohWal - ter minel. ii Ri -o-letto! of Ri-go-letto! i Ri-go-letto! Oh! of Ri-go-letto! aVerdi Rigoletto, Act I NO 10.“Zitti, zitti moviamo a vendetta.,, Reéitative and Finale I. Rigoletto (with concentration). ie - dol. (What can pe vec-chio fui ma-le - det - fa-ther’ voice had not curse Borsa. por- che? this mean?) col canto Ss tol) me!) a his companions). os ee Ri - tis Ri - Borsa. 209 No, che No, let fo - let-to. &o - let -to. do - ma-ni him_lin- ger > fa_ Andante assai mosso. (= 66) ji-lenzio... al - Yo-pra... ba- da - tea ie. Be si-lent_as-sist us my words 0 - bey. (Ah daquel Would that a Borsa (to (Rigoletto runs against Borsa.) i va la? Ta- Whogoesthere? Be f= Ceprano. Tue- ci - de - 'it-to-ria dop-pial... fo thisnight shall A double triumph! f Marullo. ri- de - re-mo. our di - version. pid Or tut-toag for Now all is Rigoletto Gna terrible voies, F Rigoletty. i. rulto.

> at ry Rigoletto. , p Marullo. Citic pur mi ma-scheri; a me u- na lar-va. Si, pron-tad ‘What need tomask myself?Thedarkness conceals us, We all are = 2p THT ~~! ali, 5” t p 72 5 7px rk (Puts the mask on Rigoletto, and at the same time, binds a Rigoletto. DE Ter - rai la sca-la. it - Here, hold the ladder. How thickthis fp? as pf’ ,7P? t CDi: 52 allVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I handkerchief over his eyes; then puts him to bold the ladder beneath the terrace) - he-bra... ness is_ ‘Marullo (to his companions). ‘@ ben The mask aim. prt Rf? We f’ prt : "uring this Chorus, some ascend to the terrace, break open the door on the jAllegro. Coa (Prat Hoon and deagend to open for geome on fiom the street) Zit - ti ait - mo-via-mea von - det-ta Martie Bushs int si- Faceless foal eerie Zit - ait - ti __mo-via-mqa ven - det- rang Hush, si-lence .ful-fil we | our errand, zit- ti | mo-via-moa ven - det- Hush, i sj-leneo ful-fil we our errand, d ven - det-ta, Hush, i i~ -fi our | errand, ame _ Chorus, CDi 53Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I slau-da- ce, co - when least he = ex - De - ri Strike the - toorche men - tion or sound - spet-ta, - parent, 50- vil-lain = toor che men ~ tion or sound spet-ta. parent, De- ri - so-re siau-da-ce, co - Strike the vil-lain when least he ex - + toor che men - tion or sound spet-ta. De- i - so-re slan-da- co, - parent, Strike the vil-lain when least he a - toorche men = tion or sound so-re skau-da-ce, o- vil-lain when least he ex ~ ee Strike the De - ri - so-re stau-da- ce, ~ tqorche men > Ppa-rent, Strike the vil-lain when east he ex - - tion or sound stan-te a sua vol - scher-hi - to ects it, Let the scoff_-er_him-self now pects it colt = er_him-self now stan- fe a sua vol - ta scher-ni - to pects it, Let the scoff - er him-self now stan -te sua, vol - ta scher-ni - to sa - pects it, Let the scoff_. er him-self now be ral. Che - ti, Iscoff'é! Swift and Yol_- ta scher-ni - to | scoff - er_ himself ae eo Let the stan -te a sua vol_- tascher-ni -to sa - ral. pects it, Let the scoff - er himself now be scoffd! Swift and CDi 54Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I stace. cor-te do-man ri - de- - mun-te, End our —frol;ic, his sweet-heart we've che-ti, rubiam - gli tects it, cautious, forfear he do-man ri - de- his sweetheart we've cor-te che -ti, —rublam - elt man - te, cautious, forfear he de - tects it, che-ti, rubiam - gli Ta- man- te, cor-te do-man ri - de- cautious, forfear he de - tects it, our —frol-ic, his sweet-heart we've sempre, stuce. cor-te do-man ri - de- che-fi, rubiam - gli Ya -|man -te frol-ic, his sweet-heart weve cautious, for fear he de-ftects it, End our al fa - man - te e cor-te do-man ri - de- ie de-tects it, End our frol-ic, his sweet-heart weve che-ti, rubiam - cantious, for fear portandola voce Che - ti, ru-biam-gli Ta - man- te, ra. Swift and cau-tious, for fear he de - tects it, doff'd. our we. r. Che - ti, che- i, ru-biam-gli_ Ta - man - te, ela, dott’. it, our Swift and cau-tious, for fear he de - tects ra, he - ti, che -ti, ru-biam-gli Ta - man- te, e doffd. Swift and cau-tious, for fear he de - tects it, © End our portando la, voce = che - ti, ru-biam-gli_—_ Ta -}man - fe, cau-tious, for fear he de -|tects_ it, ra. Che - 7 i, doffl. Swift and ra. Che - ti, doffd. Swift and ru-biam-gli Ya - man - te, che - ti, for fear he de - tects it, our Pr gEVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I PP, > cor-te do-man ri- de- ra. Ohe-ti, che-ti, che-ti, che - - - frol-ic, his sweetheart we've doffll. Swift \dcautious,swiftand cau cor-te do-man ri - de- ra. Che-ti, che-ti, che- i, frol-ic, his sweetheart we've doffd. Swift and cautious,swift and Che- ti, che-ti, che- ti, cor-te do-man ri - de- ra. Swift and cautious, swiftand frol-ic, his sweetheart we'vedoffd. che cor-te do-man ti - de = Te. Che-ti, che-ti, che-Tti, i cau frol-ic, his sweetheart we’ and cautious, swift and pe OY yk Ee cor-te do-man ri - de - ra. Che - ti, che-ti, che-ti, frol-ic, his sweetheart we've doffd. ‘Swift and cautious,swift and the - - - ti, che - ti, che -ti, che-ti, obo- ti, can - : - tious, swift and tious swift and cautious swift and # —. = = i == a , che - ti, che-ti, che- li, che ti, eo - ti, tious,swift and cautiousswiftand cau che-ti, che-ti, che-ti, che-ti, che - ti, swift and cantiousswiftand cautious, swift andVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I oman ri - de~ hissweetheart we've fa - man-te, e la cor-te de - tects it, ie - ti, cautious, ‘ubiam - gli forfear he che- ti, rublam- gli Ya - man-te, doman ri - de- cautious, forfear he de - tects it, end our frolic, _hissweetheart we've doman ri - de- hissweetheart we've Ta - man-te, de - tects it, rubiam - forfear he che- ti, cautious, loman ri - de- Ta -|man-te, frol-ic, _ hissweetheart we've che- ti, rubiam - gli cts it, end our cautious, forfear he de~ che -ti, rubiam - gli Ya - man-te, doman ri - de- cautious, forfear he de- tects it, end = our frolic, his sweetheart we've che-ti, rubiamgli Ia - man-te, cautious, for fear he de - tects it, che-ti, rubiamgli Ta - man-te, cautious, for fear he de - tects it, che- ti, rubiam-gli Ta - man-te, cautious, for fear he de - tects it, che-ti, _ru-biamgli cautious, for fear he che-ti, _ru-biamgli cautious, for fear heVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I ——————————E = > aan ero B. : . ———s = =22==- === == cor-te do-nlan ri - de - ra ti-So-re si au-da-ce, si au-da-ce @ Co- frol-ic, his sweetheart we've doffd.Strike the viet, strikethe villain when he least of all ex - ——— i spt ett pt ty ba + SSS cor-te do-man ri - de - rd, ‘au ~da-ce, si au-da-oe © Go - frol-ic, his sweetheart weve doffd. Strike the eS villain whenhe least of all ex - > ; aaa 4 2 c ~~ cor- te do-man ri - de - ra, -ri-So. au -da-ce, si au-da-ce @ co De frol - ic, his sweetheart we wecfT.srke the villain, sinikste villain whenhe least of all_ex - a an i 7 ——a SSE a Se cor-te do-man ri - de - ra, De-ri-so-re si au-da-ce. si au-da-ce e co-| frol-ic, his sweetheart we've doffd. Strike the villain, strike the |villain when he least of all ex - ee ae === a a ee eee ee ee fi. s0-re si au- da-ce, si au- “da~ce @ co - frol - ic, his sweetheart we've dof, Strike the villain,strikethe villain when tie least of all ex - a Hi = = . ¢ ? ¥ 3 zs ml > — SSeS Se aes ea eer Fe FA SS - ae at ae alin, stan-te, de-ri-so-re si au - da-ce a sua wl -tascher - mm - pects it, let the scoffer, let the scoff-er, let the svoff-er him - self__.- now be f: fi £P, stan-te, de-ri-so-re si au - da-ce a sua vol-tascher-ni - to sa - pects it, let the scoffer, let the scoff-er,let the scoff-er him - self__. now be a_* ee & ~ adin. ; Pp, le-ri- so-re si au - da-ce a sua vol-tascher-mi- to sa - stan -te, scoff-er, let the scoff-er him - self__. now be pects it, let the scoffer, let the e-ri- S0-re si au-|da-ce a sua vol-tascher- ni = - stan-te, Iscoff-er, let the scoff-er him -} self- be ects it, let the scoffer, let the vol-tascher- ni - to sa - stan-te, de-ri-so-re si au- da-ce a sua now be pects it, let the scoffer, Jet the scoff-er, let the scoff-er him - self-Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I SH — a = na = = fe rat De-Fi-So-re si au-da-ce, si au-da-ce @ co-stan-te, de-ri-so-re si au- scoffalStrikethevillain,strikethe villain when he least of all ex-pects it, let thescoffer, let the ral De-ri-so-re si au-da-ce, si au-da-ce e co-sfan-te, de-ri-so-re si au- scoffi! Strike the villain,strikethe villain when he least of all ex-pects _ let the seoffer; let the = = th 6 4 ae ad a Bf ApS tes fal be -fido-re si au-da-ce, si au-da-ce e co-sfan-te,de-ri-so-re Sl au- scoffli!Strikethe villain,strikethe villain when he least of all ex-pects it, let_thescoffer, let the pp . : 7 - ; De-ri-so-re si au‘ da-de, & &u-da-ce e costan-te, de-ri-so-re si au- !\Strikethe villain, strike the | villain when he least of all expects it, let the scoffer, let the - os pn inat-t tlin Sa ta t t a ee v= © Yop pr ¥- e+ 7 ral e-ri-so-re si au - da-ce, si au-da-ce e co-stan-ie, de-ri-so-re si au- scoffi!Strikethe villain,strike the villain when he least of all ex-pects it, let the scoffer, let the | ——— ; = ai al : # SSeS 2 2 ey Stas ¢ = bah Kee elie? 2-22 « _ a os ee : So dim. 7 ees Pe ee e da-ce a sua vol Tite echer to sa - ral scoffer, let the scoff - er him ~ self___ now be scoffa! ae § ePe , a 9 PP Pp Sar SSS SS SSS da-ce a sua vol - tascher - ni - to sa - ra! seotfer, let the scoff-er him self now be scoff! din, Phen —— 4. — da-ce a sua ol ~ oe ni - oe Zit 75 Zit-ti, zit ~ i. scatter, let the scott er him - self. now be — scoffll! Hush, be si-lent, hush, be vol_- fa scher|- ni scotter, Jet the scoff-er him + self dim. 5 : da-ce a sua vol - tascher - ni - ral Zit -fi, ait-ti. zit - ti, scoffer, let the scoff-er him self. scoff! Hush, be si -lent,hush, beVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I a dit - ti, che - ti, Si. lence, cau - tion, che cau - tion, ti, che -ti, che-t ti, che-+ti, che - i, zit -ti, zit-ti, zit - ti, lent, Swift andcautiousendour frol - ic, hush,be silent,hush,be ait | ti, e J ti, Si -}lence, cau -}tion, - ti, ohe-ti, che-ti, che-ti, che - ti, ait-ti, zit-ti, zit -ti, si - _lent,Swiftandcautiousendour frot. - ic, hush,be silent, hush, be i, che-ti, che-ti, cheti, che - ti, at -ten-tial - To-pra,al-fo-pra,al - lence swift andcautious,end our fro! - ic, come,come, ‘be swift aad cautious, — i, ~ ti, at - ten-tial - To-praal -To-praal fence, cau - tion, come,come, be” swift aun aad. can thas, c i, - fi, at - ten-tial T-Yo-praal — lent, <>. 1» Cau - tion, come,come, be - ree cau - tious, ————— i, che-ti, che-ti, che-ti, Jence,swift and cautious, end oar | i, at - ten -tigl -|Yo-pra,al-To-pra,al - ift ic, come,come, be and cau - tious, ti, che - ti, at -ten-tlal - Yo- Pras - Yo-praal - lent, cau - tion,come,come, be swift and cau - tious, ba_“ eDie 60Verdi — Rigoletto, Act _ Tos raat - ten - tiat - ten-tial - ’o - ra. Sead cauoas fewtiientioes 1. 4 To. at -ten it - ten. - _switt aad tention owt Sad "cau To-pra,at -ten -tiat - ten-tial-To = - oti Sat coutions’ “ewiti sid cau - To-prasst-ten -tigt -[ten-tlal- fo - dimemit aad cqu-tists, pw; and can Yo-praat -ten- that - ten-tial-to — - ft and cau-tious, swift and cau - Calla PTR RT A rr PET OT TP PT? ss es carrying Gilda, with a handkerchief tied over her Allegro assai_vivo. (d=100) 2 month. In 1 Pin hs et > Dies. 61Verdi — Rigoletto, Act I Borsa (in the distance). Gi Gilda (in the distance), further away). Fo Soc- cor-s0, pa-dre mi- of Vit-to - - ria! Where art thou,oh my fa - ther! We tri - - umphl Marullo and Ceprano. it - to We _tri - ria! Vit - to ~ Trial We | tri -_umpht Chorus. Rigoletto. (puts his hands to his eyes) ta! Nonhan fi-ni-toan-cor!.. qual de - ri - sione!.. So-no ben- me. Have ye notfinished yet? this jest grows tedious! Myeyesare (He tears off the bandage and mask, snatches up a lantern da - to! bandaged! left by one of tho Courtiers, and by its light recognizes the searf; rushes into the house— returns, drag. We EENeN WSVerdi — Rigoletto, Act I ging forth Giovanna, at whom he stares in bewilderment; he tears his hair, tries to ery out, and cannot; SS after many efforts he exclaims: : CS | Rigoletto. Ah! y ah! la ma-le - di - Ah! 1 ah! ‘twas a fa - ther = End of Act I. CDi: 63