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Opera as circus: a controversial Cav & Pag double bill in Rome

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci ** Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, 5th April 2018 Pagliacci begins with a prologue in which the clown, Tonio, explains that their show is “a slice of life” about real people, so one could forgive director Pippo … Continue reading

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Elena Zilio leads the verismo thrills as Cav & Pag return

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci **** Royal Opera, 6th January 2018 Twelfth Night: the decorations are down, the tree has been turfed out onto the street and Easter eggs are already in the shops. Festivities are over for another year, … Continue reading

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