Paul Groves was a child when he first heard that classic, mournful tenor aria usually sung by a clown on opera stages. The song — specifically one of its passages — is usually recognized even by those ...
Passion, betrayal, and heartbreak blaze across the stage when Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci come to Lyric Opera of Chicago ...
Love, obsession, death and a lot of great music: All those staples of opera are on display in “Pagliacci,” which opened Seattle Opera’s 2024-25 season Saturday and runs through Aug. 17. “Pagliacci” ...
"I Pagliacci” or “The Clowns,” set in a traveling circus, is one of the most popular of opera tragedies, full of irresistible music. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 dramatic tale — he wrote the libretto ...
Just ask tenor Jonathan Burton, who has become one of America’s leading Canios, with 13 productions already under his belt.
‘I Pagliacci,” Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s tragic tale of adultery and revenge set to glorious music, remains one of the most popular operas since its 1892 premiere. Still, a new adaptation enjoys all ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Following the productions of its landmark 60th anniversary season, San Diego Opera ...
Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” is a staple of Italian opera; even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve probably heard Luciano Pavarotti belt out “Ridi, Pagliaccio!” And yet the current Boston Lyric ...