Verdi, G. Rigoletto: Opera, [1900–1916]. Piano-Vocal Score with Russian Text

Верди Дж. Риголетто. Опера. / Текст по Гюго; Перевод на русский язык.
Москва — Петроград : Издательство П. Юргенсон, [1900–1916].
103 с. Оригинальная издательская обложка, большой формат.
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Verdi, G. Rigoletto: Opera. / Text after Hugo; Translated into Russian.
Moscow — Petrograd: P. Jurgenson Publishing House, [1900–1916].
103 pp. Original publisher’s wrappers, large format.

This antique piano-vocal score of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece, "Rigoletto," is a prime example of the high-quality musical editions produced by the legendary P. Jurgenson firm during the late Imperial era. Founded by Peter Jurgenson, the house was the premier music publisher in Russia, famously serving as the primary publisher for Tchaikovsky and ensuring that European operatic staples were accessible to the Russian public.
The edition, dating between 1900 and 1916, features the complete vocal score with a piano reduction of the orchestral part. It includes the full Russian libretto, adapted from Francesco Maria Piave's original (which was itself based on Victor Hugo's Le roi s'amuse). This period was the zenith of the "Imperial Opera" style in Russia, where Verdi’s works were performed with immense grandeur at the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theaters.
"Rigoletto" is a tragic tale of a cursed court jester, his innocent daughter Gilda, and the licentious Duke of Mantua. This score contains all the opera's immortal melodies, including the Duke's cynical "La donna è mobile" and Gilda's ethereal "Caro nome." The large format and professional engraving typical of Jurgenson editions were designed for both rehearsal use and for the "salon" performances common among the Russian intelligentsia of the early 20th century.
Physically, the book retains its original publisher’s wrappers, a rarity for a working score of this age. The dual "Moscow – Petrograd" imprint helps date the volume precisely to the late Imperial period (after St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd in 1914, but before the nationalization of the publisher following the 1917 Revolution).
For musicologists, opera enthusiasts, and collectors of pre-revolutionary Russian imprints, this Jurgenson score is an elegant testament to the vibrant musical culture of Russia’s Silver Age.