Ask the average Seattleite what they think of when they hear the word pagliacci and they’re almost guaranteed to answer “pizza”—or, maybe, “class action lawsuit.” One hundred years ago, though, the ...

Seattle Opera will open its 2024/25 season with the “clown prince” of Italian verismo, Pagliacci. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s gritty tale of jealousy and unbridled rage holds a mirror up to a violent ...

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 ...

The tragic story of a traveling clown, Canio, whose heartbreak and jealousy erupt during a performance when he discovers his wife’s betrayal, will soon be portrayed on a local stage by the Amarillo ...

‘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 ...

From the staging to the set and lighting design to the high-stakes performances by the singers, the show turns up its ...

When it comes to challenging operatic roles for tenors, the clown troupe leader Canio in Leoncavallo Ruggero’s beloved 1892 “Pagliacci” is right up there. It requires power-singing, vocal range and ...

"Pagliacci" was a hit when it premiered in Milan in 1892. With its beautiful musical score - including a killer aria for tenor - and a skillful libretto filled with painful human emotions and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tragic story of a traveling clown, Canio, whose heartbreak and jealousy erupt during a performance when he discovers his ...