About This Song
About "Rigoletto, Act I: Pari siamo!" by Aldo Protti
In 'Pari siamo!', Protti's Rigoletto confronts his own reflection—a jester's mask fused to a father's grief. The aria is a monologue of self-loathing, each syllable a shard of glass. The orchestra grinds like a key in a locked door.
