Performing the Characters, Characterization in Rigoletto Paraphrase

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Performing the Characters: 3 interpretations of Verdi-Liszt’s Rigoletto Paraphrase
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Featuring Li Yundi, Maciej Pikulski and Leslie Howard
Evan Asava Aree

Table of Contents
List of Figures: 3
List of Tracks: 4
Chapter 1: Introduction 5
1.1 Rigoletto: Opera by Verdi 5
1.2 Rigoletto: Piano Transcription by Liszt 6
Chapter 2: Characters in Rigoletto 8
2.1 The Duke 8
2.2 Maddalena 9
2.3 Gilda 9
2.4 Rigoletto 9
Chapter 3: Analysis 10
3.1 Characterization 10
3.1 Characterization in Rigoletto Paraphrase 10
3.1.1 Character 1: The Duke 10
3.2.2 Character 2: Maddalena 16
3.2.3 Character 3: Gilda 21
3.2.4 Character 4: Rigoletto 25
Chapter 4: Conclusion 28
Chapter 5: Bibliography 30
Books: 30
Websites: 32
DVDs: 33
Sound Recordings: 33
Appendix A: Interview with Kenneth Hamilton 34
Appendix B: Biographies of Performers ......................................................................36

List of Figures: Figure: | Description: | 3.1 | Li Yundi’s interpretation of the Duke’s solo | 3.2 | Comparison of actual score and Li Yundi’s interpretation | 3.3 | Maciej Pikulski 's Interpretation of the Duke 's solo | 3.4 | Maciej Pikulski’s 2nd representation of the Duke theme | 3.5 | Leslie Howard’s Interpretation of the Duke Theme | 3.6 | Leslie Howard’s Interpretation of Line 3 | 3.7 | Original Score compared to Li Yundi 's Interpretation | 3.8 | Pikulski 's rendition of Maddalena 's theme | 3.9 | Pikulski plays Maddalena’s 2nd theme | 3.10 | Howard’s consistency in expression of Maddalena’s theme | 3.11 | Comparison of Vocal score, Transcription and Li Yundi 's interpretation | 3.12 | Pikulski 's interpretation of Gilda 's Theme | 3.13 | Leslie Howard 's Interpretation of Gilda 's theme | 3.14 | Li Yundi 's Interpretation of Rigoletto 's Theme | 3.15 | Maciej Pikulski’s Interpretation of Rigoletto’s Theme |

List of

Bibliography: 4. Westerby, H. Liszt, Composer, and his Piano Works. London, 1936. Print. 5. Walker, Alan. Franz Liszt: the Man and his Music. 1st ed. London, 1970. Print. 8. Hamilton, Kenneth. The Cambridge Companion to Liszt, Ed. Kenneth Hamilton. London, Cambridge University Press. 2005. Print. 9 10. Hamilton, Kenneth. After the Golden Age, Romantic Pianism and Modern Performance. USA, Oxford University Press, 2008 11 13. Mc Auley, Gay. “Performance Analysis: Theory and Practice.” Centre for Performance Studies, University of Sydney (1998): n. pag. Web. 15 Nov 2009 14 15. Le Sueur, Richard. “Rigoletto.” Classical Archives, Allmusic (2010) : n. pag. Web. 3 Jul 2010 Websites: Source:  Notes, Second Series, Vol. 49, No. 3  (Mar., 1993), pp. 925-936 Publisher(s): Music Library Association Source: Music & Letters, Vol. 16, No. 4 (Oct., 1935), pp. 305-311 Published by: Oxford University Press 1. Weaver, William. The Trials of Rigoletto. West Germany: Deutsche Grammophone, 1989. Print. 2