Tragedy in opera can deliver an emotional sucker punch like no other medium. Usually, the music is to blame. But when the main characters also work in a clown troupe and must continue to entertain ...
Seventy-five years ago, the New Orleans Opera Association began its existence outdoors in City Park with a dual performance of “The Opera Twins,” Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero ...
Sarasota Opera will open its 66th season on Saturday, Feb. 15 with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. Patrons will enter the historic opera ...
When we think of tragedy in opera, the first image to come to mind is often the sad clown of “Pagliacci.” Ruggero Leoncavallo’s compact and powerful one-act has come to be synonymous with the fervor ...
The clown in striped pants, white smock and painted face is one of the most recognizable figures in opera. "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns"), from which the character is taken, is equally famous. Of the ...
In this OCS twofer, Houston Public Media's St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra give quick intros to Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's ...
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