Rigoletto (1993 Video)

John Huntington: Hans

Quotes 

• Bonnie Nelson : [after her singing lesson]  Well, how was it?

  Hans : Excellent!

  [Ribaldi lunges a songbook at him and it hits Hans in the head] 

  Hans : Why, I never!

  Ribaldi/Rigoletto : No, you should never. NEVER!

  [Hans stands up and leaves] 

  Bonnie Nelson : You shouldn't be so rude to Hans.

  Ribaldi/Rigoletto : Perhaps, but this is not the point. The point is you are not allowing the sound to abstract. The tip of the tongue should be drawn towards the top of the lower teeth. So it cannot produce backtrapping of the vocal cords.

  [he hits a key on the piano and Bonnie demonstrates his theory] 

  Ribaldi/Rigoletto : Very good.

  [starts playing the piano] 

  Ribaldi/Rigoletto : I'll try to be better with Hans.

• Bonnie Nelson : [upon entering the auditorium]  Wow! It's like a church.

  Hans : In many ways it is a church. So at least it will not frighten you, but inspire you.

  Bonnie Nelson : Thanks.