Rigoletto

by Giuseppe Verdi; John Rawnsley, Helen Field, Arthur Davies, John Tomlinson, English National Opera Orchestra and English National Opera Chorus, Sir Mark Elder

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Rigoletto: Prelude2:34
  2. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “That pretty girl I’ve been seeing in the city” (Duke, Borsa)1:50
  3. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “If a woman should happen to catch my eye” (Duke)2:06
  4. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “You’re going? That’s cruel” (Duke, Countess, Rigoletto, Chorus)2:03
  5. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “It’s happened! It’s happened!” (Marullo, Chorus, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers)2:48
  6. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene I. “I demand to see him” (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers)4:54
  7. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “The old man laid his curse on me!” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)5:11
  8. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “We are equals” (Rigoletto)3:52
  9. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Gilda!” (Rigoletto, Gilda)2:03
  10. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Ah, do not demand of one so sad” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna)5:03
  11. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Oh, dear Giovanna, guard my daughter” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)5:46
  12. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Giovanna, I should have told him” (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)3:12
  13. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Love is the source of life, love is our sunlight” (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)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)6:20
  15. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “I have returned. But why?” (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)2:19
  16. Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Softly, softly we move in to get her” (All, Gilda, Chorus, Rigoletto)3:02

CD 2

  1. Rigoletto: Act II. “Somebody came and stole her but when?” (Duke)2:30
  2. Rigoletto: Act II. “Somewhere I see you weeping” (Duke, All)3:05
  3. Rigoletto: Act II. “We went to look for her last night together” (All, Duke)2:00
  4. Rigoletto: Act II. “The power of love is calling” (Duke, All)3:13
  5. Rigoletto: Act II. “Poor little Rigoletto…” (Marullo, Rigoletto, Chorus, Ceprano, Secretary, Borsa)3:34
  6. Rigoletto: Act II. “Filthy rabble, you liars, you cowards” (Rigoletto)4:32
  7. Rigoletto: Act II. “My father!” (Gilda, Rigoletto, All)1:28
  8. Rigoletto: Act II. “Speak now. They’ve left us” (Rigoletto, Gilda)7:21
  9. Rigoletto: Act II. “I’ve one thing to do here before I am finished” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Henchman, Monterone)1:12
  10. Rigoletto: Act II. “Old man, you’re mistaken” (Rigoletto, Gilda)2:15
  11. Rigoletto: Act III. “You love him?” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile)2:24
  12. Rigoletto: Act III. “Women abandon us” (Duke, Sparafucile, Rigoletto)3:03
  13. Rigoletto: Act III. “When first I came to talk to you” (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto)1:32
  14. Rigoletto: Act III. “If you want a faithful lover” (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)4:40
  15. Rigoletto: Act III. “Eighty dollars you were asking” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke, Maddalena)2:21
  16. Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s such a young man, handsome and friendly” (Maddalena, Duke, Sparafucile)2:33
  17. Rigoletto: Act III. “I cannot think clearly” (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile)6:21
  18. Rigoletto: Act III. “Now for my vengeance, now the moment is ready” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)2:52
  19. Rigoletto: Act III. “He’s there, murdered, oh yes” (Rigoletto, Duke)2:21
  20. Rigoletto: Act III. “But who can be inside here?” (Rigoletto, Gilda)2:02
  21. Rigoletto: Act III. “It’s all my fault” (Gilda, Rigoletto)1:28
  22. Rigoletto: Act III. “Ah, soon, in Heaven” (Gilda, Rigoletto)3:23