supercheesegirl

Boito did several libretti for Verdi, this being one of the greatest. As far as the story goes, it's his own interpretation, and subject to the director's interpretation as well. But I can't really say the stories of most operas are much better. Personally, the story isn't really the point. Turandot is ridiculous, Mozart's comic operas even more so, and many many more after you break them down to their essentials. There are only a handful that I can think of with stories strong enough to stand on their own. Maybe I Pagliacci, or Tosca? There's a lot of the same themes running through most of the tragic operas. Like I said, I don't really consider the story to be all that important.