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Pagliacci

The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. Although Leoncavallo's opera was originally set in the late 1860's, Zeffirelli's production is updated to the period between World War I and World War II.

Top Cast

  • Teresa Stratas

    Teresa Stratas

    Nedda

  • Plácido Domingo

    Plácido Domingo

    Canio

  • Juan Pons

    Juan Pons

    Tonio

  • Florindo Andreolli

    Florindo Andreolli

    Peppe

  • Alberto Rinaldi

    Alberto Rinaldi

    Silvio

  • Alfredo Pistone

    Alfredo Pistone

  • Ivan Del Manto

    Ivan Del Manto

  • Georges Prêtre

    Georges Prêtre

    Self - Conductor

  • Orchestra della Scala

    Orchestra della Scala

    Self - Chorus

Overview

The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. Although Leoncavallo's opera was originally set in the late 1860's, Zeffirelli's production is updated to the period between World War I and World War II.

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