Enjoy a preview of the famous Act III quartet from Rigoletto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Beautiful daughter of love). This piece has been described as a "masterful, intricate musical depiction of four personalities and their overlapping agendas" (The Met), and inspired the plot of the 2012 film "Quartet." Featured artists: Lester Lynch (Rigoletto), Madison Leonard (Gilda), Liparit Avetisyan (Duke of Mantua), Emily Fons (Maddalena) and Jay C. Rozendaal on piano. Rigoletto plays Aug. 10-28, 2019 at

In Act III of Verdi’s Rigoletto, Gilda, Maddalena, the Duke of Mantua, and Rigoletto come together for the extraordinary quartet, “Bella figlia dell’amore.” Watch this stunning excerpt from the final dress rehearsal, starring soprano Rosa Feola, mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina, tenor Benjamin Bernheim, and baritone Quinn Kelsey. Maestro Speranza Scappucci Official conducts in her Met debut. Rigoletto is on stage through December 29: bit.ly/3MSyRKP Videography by Neville Braithwaite / Met Opera |

22 reactions |  Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell'amore" A musical depiction of four personalities and their overlapping agendas. The vocal quartet from Act 3 is for many the emotional climax of Verdi’s masterpiece. Last days to watch the production from Gran Teatre del Liceu!  https://operavision.eu/performance/rigoletto Duke of Mantua, Saimir Pirgu Rigoletto, Markus Brück Gilda, Aigul Khismatullina Maddalena, Nino Surguladze | OperaVision | Facebook