Opera San José will open the new year with the iconic operatic double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, bringing raw passion and intense drama to the California ...

"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 ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has a long and storied history, but highly innovative isn’t a descriptor that could often be applied to it, at least until 2021. It started the year with Twilight: Gods, the ...

Love, obsession, death and a lot of great music: All those staples of opera are on display in “Pagliacci,” which opened Seattle Opera’s 2024-25 season Saturday and runs through Aug. 17. “Pagliacci” ...

When Franco Zeffirelli handed off his production of "I Pagliacci" to the Los Angeles Opera in fall 1996, complaints at being shortchanged were partially met by the glamour of Placido Domingo in the ...

RUNTIME: About two hours, including one intermission and on-stage extra performances (see below). THUMBNAIL SKETCH: In the long history of the performing arts, traveling troupes would go from town to ...

The Atlanta Opera has released a filmed version of its Big Tent production “Pagliacci” on the digital streaming platform, Spotlight Media, which will allow viewers who missed the outdoor performances ...

For a production of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s two-act opera “Pagliacci,” presented by the Minnesota Opera and now playing at the Ordway Music Theater, stage director Brenna Corner inserts a young child ...

Hawaii Opera Theatre presents Pagliacci, a timeless classic known for its captivating music and intense drama. Despite venue closures, Pagliacci finds a new home in the Arena, offering an intimate ...

English Touring Opera has announced further details for its Spring 2026 tour, which opens in Sheffield for the first time. Featuring two brand new productions – the company’s first ever production of ...