Verdi in Mantua
The series about historical places of opera art and culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Verdi in Mantua
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Verdi in Mantua
Verdi may never have been in Mantua, but by moving Hugo’s novel to Mantua for censorship reasons, he created with his “Rigoletto” a monument for the city.
LINK TO THE COMPLETE VERDI BIOGRAPHY
TO THE TRAVEL GUIDE PO VALLEY, EMILIA ROMAGNA; TOSCANA FOR OPERA AND CLASSIC LOVERS
Destination Palazzo del Te
This palazzo is a 16th century jewel located outside the city walls of Mantua, in the marshes of the time on the Isola del Teieto (Te for short). Parts of the great “Rigoletto” film adaptation by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle were filmed in this palazzo. The complex is imposing, the frescoes are magnificent and the Hall of the Giants will delight you.
Palazzo del Te Blick view on the garden:
http://www.palazzote.it/index.php/it/palazzo-te
Watch an excerpt from Ponelle’s film version of “Questa o quella” by Luciano Pavarotti:
https://opera-inside.com/rigoletto-by-giuseppe-verdi-the-opera-guide-2/#Questa
Destination Casa del Rigoletto
There is a small house in the old town of Mantua that offers a nice reminiscence of the second act of Rigoletto, nothing big, but worth a short stop for Verdi fans.
Casa del Rigoletto:
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