Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

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Jon Vickers
Jon Vickers
Canio
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Gianfranco Cecchele
Turiddu
Fiorenza Cossotto
Fiorenza Cossotto
Santuzza
Adriana Martino
Adriana Martino
Lola
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Giangiacomo Guelfi
Alfio
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Anna Di Stasio
Lucia
Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
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