Rigoletto: A Feature Film Sung By Tito Gobbi, Mario Del Monaco (1988) Rating: Starring: Verdi, Monaco Director: Category: Music Studio: View Video Subtitles: Length: 90 mins     Based on Victor Huro's play Le Roi s'amuse Rigoletto Giuseppe Verdi's first opera of the trilogy that includes II Trovatore and La Traviata, is without a doubt one of the most popular operas of all time. It contains some of the world's best known music, including the aria "La donna e mobile," and the major-key theme from the Quartet, which Kobbe describes "...the finest piece of concerted music in Italian Opera." A perennial favorite, this drama of intrigue, tragedy and revenge has been a spectacular success from its first performance. The lavish costumes and settings for this romantic and melodramatic feature film version perfectly captures the period and style. The film retains the famous arias and duets in the original Italian, with the dialogue painstakingly dubbed into English. The unforgettable vocal performances of the legendary Tito Gobbi and Mario Del Monaco highlight this Verdi masterpiece.