Rigoletto: Opera in Four Acts: Vocal Score (Schirmer Opera Score Editions)

Rigoletto Opera in Four Acts is Giuseppe Verdi’s vocal score for piano and voice, presented in an Italian and English edition translated by Ruth Martin. Created for singers, collaborative pianists, vocal coaches, conductors, educators, opera enthusiasts, and music libraries, this bilingual score brings together the vocal parts and keyboard reduction of one of opera’s most enduring masterpieces. Readers can follow both the original Italian text and the English translation while exploring Verdi’s dramatic musical writing.

This edition includes the vocal score for piano accompaniment and vocal parts, with the principal arias, ensembles, and dramatic scenes from the opera. It allows performers and educators to use one organized resource for rehearsals, score study, performance preparation, recital planning, and exploration of Verdi’s musical and theatrical craftsmanship.

The combination of Italian lyrics with an English translation offers valuable context for understanding character relationships, dramatic pacing, and textual meaning while remaining faithful to the original work. Whether used in the practice studio, classroom, rehearsal space, or personal music library, this vocal score provides an organized and reliable resource for exploring one of the defining works of the Romantic opera repertoire. It also serves as a thoughtful addition to the collection of anyone interested in opera history, vocal literature, or classical sheet music.

Song List
Caro Nome * Ch'io gli parli * Cortigiani, vil razza * Deh non parlare * La Donna e Mobile * Oh tu che la festa * Parmi veder le lagrime * Partite? Crudele! * Possente amor mi chiama * Questa O Quella * Scorrendo uniti * Si, vendetta * Signor ne principe * Tutte le feste * Tutto e festa * Un di, se ben rammentomi * V'ho ingannato * Zitti, zitti moviamo