COMPOSER: FRANZ LISZT (22 OCTOBER 1811 – 31 JULY 1886)
Franz Liszt’s Rigoletto Paraphrase is a dazzling piano work composed in 1859, based on Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Rigoletto. This virtuosic piece transforms the opera’s famous quartet, “Bella figlia dell’amore,” into a brilliant showpiece, showcasing Liszt’s mastery in blending operatic lyricism with his unparalleled pianistic technique.