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Royal Opera House
2014-09-04 12:30:59
Rigoletto: How Verdi revolutionized opera with a single work
[…] , would be one of the greatest creations of modern theatre (…) The subject is grand, immense, and has a character who is one of the greatest creations that the theatre in any country or period could boast. The subject is Le Roi s’amuse , and the character I speak of is Triboulet, and if Varese [sic.] has been engaged nothing could be better for him and for us.' ‘Varese’ was the renowned baritone Felice Varesi . Born the same year as Verdi, Varesi had enjoyed a distinguished career since Verdi cast him as Macbeth in 1847. It is not without significance that Verdi first mentioned both the idea of Le Roi s’amuse and a particular singer in the same sentence. For more than a century and a half, singers had been at the centre of the operatic marketplace and its most highly paid element – with all the influence […]
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Royal Opera House
2014-09-04 12:30:59
Rigoletto: How Verdi revolutionized opera
[…] , would be one of the greatest creations of modern theatre (…) The subject is grand, immense, and has a character who is one of the greatest creations that the theatre in any country or period could boast. The subject is Le Roi s’amuse , and the character I speak of is Triboulet, and if Varese [sic] has been engaged nothing could be better for him and for us.' ‘Varese’ was the renowned baritone Felice Varesi . Born the same year as Verdi, Varesi had enjoyed a distinguished career since Verdi cast him as Macbeth in 1847. It is not without significance that Verdi first mentioned both the idea of Le Roi s’amuse and a particular singer in the same sentence. For more than a century and a half, singers had been at the centre of the operatic marketplace and its most highly paid element – with all the influence […]
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Royal Opera House
2014-08-29 13:12:23
5 things you need to know about Rigoletto
[…] , and the thwarted attempt by his jester Triboulet to destroy him. The premiere of Le Roi s’amuse caused such a scandal that the play was withdrawn from the Parisian stage for 50 years. Although Verdi toned down Hugo’s plot, his opera was still deemed scandalous by the Italian censors . Genesis and Premiere Verdi began work on his 17th opera Rigoletto in 1850. Francesco Maria Piave , his regular collaborator, was his librettist. Felice Varesi , the baritone who had created the title role in Verdi’s Macbeth , was chosen as Rigoletto. After considerable battles between Verdi and the censors, the opera had its premiere at La Fenice on 11 March 1851. Rigoletto became hugely popular, and in 1855 Verdi described it as his best opera. He was of course to write some ten after it! Rigoletto runs from 12 September–6 October 2014. Tickets are still available. […]
2013-10-23 12:51:08
1813: Wagner, Verdi … and Varesi
Another bicentenary worth noting The composers get all the attention. But I think it’s important to occasionally remember the singers’ birthdays too. Especially when it’s someone as legendary as Felice Varesi, regarded as one of the finest baritoni verdiani of the 19th century. Born in Calais, Varesi made his début in 1834 in Varese (appropriately enough) and for thirty-some years performed in all the major opera house in Italy (with occasional side trips to Vienna and London). What makes Varesi worth applauding in this Verdi year – apart from the fact that he was born in the same year as the composer – is a) he was one of Verdi’s own favorite singers and b) he premiered three of the most famous Verdi roles: Macbeth (1847), Rigoletto (1851), and Germont (1853). Varesi’s interpretation of these characters were praised by contemporary reviewers, but it was his portrayal of the jester that established […]
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