Cavalleria rusticana | Opera in one act. Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. First performed in Rome at the Teatro Costanzi on May 17, 1890.
Pagliacci | Opera in two acts. Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. First performed in Milan at the Teatro dal Verme on May 21, 1892.
Created two years apart and almost always performed together, these two operas emblematic of verismo, the operatic revival movement that developed in Italy in parallel with Puccini?s career, have in common the brevity of their eminently realistic dramaturgy. Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci plunge us into the heart of bloody events set in the rural world of southern Italy, where passions run riot. When the code of honor of this patriarchal society is shaken by betrayal, jealousy, provocation and mortal hatred, tragedy becomes inexorable. Admirably staged by Silvia Paoli and directed by Yoel Gamzou, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci include some of the most famous arias in lyric art, and their musical effusions will touch you directly.
Around the show
Opera Flash
1h before each performance
Playtime!
artistic daycare
sun Oct. 5
Sung in Italian, with French and English surtitles
Pagliacci | Opera in two acts. Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. First performed in Milan at the Teatro dal Verme on May 21, 1892.
Created two years apart and almost always performed together, these two operas emblematic of verismo, the operatic revival movement that developed in Italy in parallel with Puccini?s career, have in common the brevity of their eminently realistic dramaturgy. Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci plunge us into the heart of bloody events set in the rural world of southern Italy, where passions run riot. When the code of honor of this patriarchal society is shaken by betrayal, jealousy, provocation and mortal hatred, tragedy becomes inexorable. Admirably staged by Silvia Paoli and directed by Yoel Gamzou, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci include some of the most famous arias in lyric art, and their musical effusions will touch you directly.
Around the show
Opera Flash
1h before each performance
Playtime!
artistic daycare
sun Oct. 5
Sung in Italian, with French and English surtitles
