Pagliacci


 
 

Pagliacci (The Clowns) is an opera in two acts and a prologue by Ruggiero Leoncavallo. The libretto, by the composer, is based on a true story. It premiered in Milan in 1892. It is often performed in a double bill with Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. Pagliacci features one of the opera repertoire's most famous and popular arias, "Recitar/Vesti la giubba".

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The main characters are themselves actors in a traveling troupe performing short public pieces in the tradition of Commedia dell'Arte.

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  • Canio, chief of a village comedy troupe (in the second act, Pagliaccio, a clown) (Tenor).
  • Nedda, his wife (in the second act, Columbina) (Soprano).
  • Tonio (in the second act, Taddeo) (Baritone).
  • Beppe (in the second act, Arlecchino) (Tenor).
  • Silvio, a young peasant (Tenor).

 

Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

Ruggiero Leoncavallo: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (March 8, 1857 - August 9, 1919) was an Italian opera composer....

Libretto: :Libretto can also refer to a sub-notebook PC manufactured by Toshiba....

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Introduction
Cast
Synopsis
Pagliacci in popular culture
 
FR: Paillasse (opéra)


 

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