Cavalleria Rusticana / I Pagliacci

  • 2013/2014 Season
  • [New Production]

    Pietro Mascagni : Cavalleria Rusticana
    Opera in 1 Acts
    Sung in Italian with Japanese Supertitles

    Ruggiero Leoncavallo : I Pagliacci
    Opera in 2 Acts
    Sung in Italy with Japanese Supertitles

  • OPERA HOUSE

This new production, directed by Gilbert Deflo, will feature two masterpieces of verismo opera: Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci. These two high quality operas have become part of the repertoire of many opera houses worldwide. Conducting will be Renato Palumbo, who has appeared at the NNTT in previous productions. The role of Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana will be sung by Walter Fraccaro, an artist who has also performed in several NNTT productions over the years. The part of Santuzza will be sung by Lucrecia Garcia, making her NNTT debut. And in I Pagliacci, Canio will be sung by Gustavo Porta, also making his NNTT debut. Tonio will be sung by Vittorio Vitelli, who earned critical praise for the dignity he brought to the role of Count di Luna in the 2011 NNTT production of Il Trovatore.

SYNOPSIS

Cavalleria Rusticana
Turiddu, who is betrayed by his lover Lola, seduces Santuzza in revenge. However, unable to forget Lola, Turiddu and she start an affair. In a fit of jealousy, Santuzza tells Lola's husband, Alfio, about the affair, causing Alfio to challenge Turiddu to a duel. Truiddu bids his mother farewell and heads to the duel and his death.

I Pagliacci
Nedda, wife of traveling show leader Canio, falls in love with Silvio, a young villager. While knowing of his wife's unfaithfulness, Canio prepares for a play musing bitterly, "Even when I weep sad tears, I have to play the clown." During the performance, while Nedda is acting the role of an adulteress, Canio goes mad, no longer being able to distinguish the play from reality, and stabs his wife to death.

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