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T he settlement of Ponte in Valtellina, which already existed in the early Middle Ages, developed on the Rhaetian side of the valley, in an elevated position above the Adda River.   Surrounded by…

T he municipal territory of Villa di Tirano is developed, at the narrowest point of Valtellina, between two opposing mountain slopes.   To the north of the town are the peaks that separate it from…

T here are places where nature dominates unchallenged and where man has respected the environment, integrating with it. Venturing into the heart of the Bitto Valleys, above Morbegno, one has the…

H istorically, Valtellina was divided into three parts called terzieri (to which was added the County of Bormio). The geopolitical center of the Terziere Inferiore was Morbegno, which today is a…

B erbenno in Valtellina, an important and historic municipality on the Rhaetian side of the valley, consists of several hamlets, some of them far apart.   Each has its own characteristics, although…

T he territory of Berbenno di Valtellina stretches north to the 3,000-meter altitude peaks that precede the most famous Mount Disgrazia (3678 m a.s.l.).   To ascend the Rhaetian side, one can take…

H ome of the Duke of Mantua and the first stop on our musical tour, the Ducal Palace, also known as the Gonzaga Palace, is the setting for the first and second acts of Rigoletto when the first events…

L et's move on to Piazza Sordello, behind the Duomo, where the house of the court jester has been identified as the current House of Rigoletto. A location that does not correspond with the…

T he house of Rigoletto can be found in the urban area overlooking Lago di Mezzo and, according to Piave's description of the building as being bordered by the patrol wall, it seems to be located in…

T he main setting of the third act and the dark and mysterious place where Rigoletto's curse and the last dramatic events of the opera take place - culminating in the death of his daughter Gilda,…

S parafucile's inn is located on the left bank of Lago di Mezzo, one of the three lakes formed by the river Mincio which surround the city in a semicircle. It is the setting of the entire opera and…