This week, it’s the baritone’s turn — and no one broods like Rigoletto.

We dive into “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” from Verdi’s Rigoletto, where a court jester drops the sarcasm and pleads for his daughter’s life.

Passion, rage, desperation... and a Tuscan red to match. But which recording truly bleeds?

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