Details

A short opera first performed in 1892 based on a Harlequin comedy. 'Clowns' - fun, laughter, entertainment, mirth. But offstage? In Leoncavallo's 1892 drama of jealousy and revenge the boundaries between the imaginary world of theatre and the real passions of a troupe of travelling players are broken down with violent results. Canio exacts revenge on his unfaithful wife Nedda and her lover Silvio in the unexpected climax of a play, while their audience realize only gradually the horror unfolding before them. It is an opera of emotional indulgence, from the joyful birdsong that inspires Nedda's 'Stridono lass?' to 'Vesti la giubba', Canio's famous heartrending outburst of self-pity.

Creatives/Company

Author: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1892)
Lyrics: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Company: Opera Holland Park
Design: Sarah Wiliamson
Director: Sarah Alexander
Conductor: Jonathan Gill

Pagliacci (Players)

Pagliacci (Players) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T2079422000. Details of all Pagliacci (Players) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2046

Archive Listings

16 Jun 98
to
27 Jun 98

Opera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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