Leo Nucci (born April 16, 1942) is an Italian operatic baritone, particularly suited to Verdi roles. Born at Castiglione dei Pepoli, near Bologna, he studied with Giuseppe Marchese and made his stage debut in Spoleto, as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, in 1967, he then joined the chorus of La Scala in Milan, and made his solo debut there in 1975, again as Figaro. His career quickly took an international turn with debut at the Royal Opera House in London, as Miller in Luisa Miller, in 1978, and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, as Renato/Ankarström in Un ballo in maschera, in 1980. Renato was also his debut role at the Paris Opéra in 1981, and the Salzburg Festival in 1989, under Herbert Von Karajan. His career is remembered for famous performances in the opera world, including works with Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo and others. His repertoire encompasses the entire Italian repertory from bel canto to verismo, but his sonorous voice, secure technique and dramatic abilities are best displayed in Verdi - notably as Rigoletto, Macbeth, Count di Luna, Giorgo Germont, Rodrigo, Amonasro, Iago, and Falstaff. He has sung the role of Rigoletto alone more than 400 times.. [ Ссылка ]


Lyrics & English Translation

RIGOLETTO
La ra, la ra, la la...
Where can they have hidden her?

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
(See how upset he is!)

RIGOLETTO
La ra, la ra, la la ...

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
(Yes! See how upset he is!)

RIGOLETTO

I am glad
that the cold air last night
did not harm you in the least...

MARULLO
Last night!...

RIGOLETTO
Yes! ... Ah! it was a fine trick!

MARULLO
But I was asleep all night!

RIGOLETTO
Ah, you were asleep! So I dreamed it!
La ra, la ra, la la ...

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
(See how he inspects everything!)

RIGOLETTO
(It isn't hers.)
Is the Duke still asleep?

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
Yes, he is still asleep.

PAGE
The Duchess wishes to speak to the Duke.

CEPRANO
He's asleep.

PAGE
Wasn't he here with you just now?

BORSA
He went hunting.

PAGE
Without his escort! Unarmed!

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
Don't you understand
that he can't see anyone right now?

RIGOLETTO
Ah, she is there, then! She is with the Duke!

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
Who?

RIGOLETTO
The girl you carried off
from my house last night.
But I shall get her back... She's in there!

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
If you've mislaid your mistress, look for her elsewhere.

RIGOLETTO
I want my daughter!

BORSA, MARULLO, CEPRANO, CHORUS
His daughter!

RIGOLETTO
Yes, my daughter! After such a sweet revenge,
what? You're not laughing?
She's in there... I want her... Give her back.

Courtiers, vile, damnable rabble,
how much were you paid for my treasure?
There's nothing you won't do for money,
but my daughter is beyond any price.
Give her back ... or this hand, though unarmed,
will prove a dread weapon indeed.
A man will fear nothing on earth
when defending his children's honour.
Assassins, open that door!

Ah! You're all against me!
All against me!
Then I'll weep. Marullo, my lord,
you whose soul is as gentle as your heart,
tell me, where have they hidden her?
She's in there ...isn't she? You don't answer...
Alas! My lords, forgive me, have pity!
Give an old man back his daughter!
To give her back can cost you nothing now,
but to me my daughter is everything.
Lords, forgive me ...
Give me my daughter back,
to me my daughter is everything.
Lords, forgive me.


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