Tag Archives: Mascagni

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci: murder, lust and fiery singing

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Mark Pullinger

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Royal Opera House, 30th November 2023 Anna The verismo twins Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci are back, fatally entwined since 1893, when Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s one-act operas first shared a double bill. Their deadly … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

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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Cav & Pag: a nostalgia trip for Welsh National Opera

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci **** Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 29th May 2016 Welsh National Opera may have reached the ripe old age of seventy but it’s very much alive and kicking. It celebrates this milestone Janus-like, looking … Continue reading →

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Passion Plays: Michieletto’s interwoven Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana/ Leoncavallo: Pagliacci **** The Royal Opera, 3rd December 2015 Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci have been locked together in a fatal embrace since 1893 when they were first paired as a double bill. Dalliances with other partners followed … Continue reading →

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Ivory Gothic madness: a visceral Guglielmo Ratcliff in Wexford

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Mascagni: Guglielmo Ratcliff ***** Wexford Festival Opera, 22nd October 2015 Craziness is part of the territory with tenors. Opportunities to see Mascagni’s Guglielmo Ratcliff come few and far between, mainly because the title role is an absolute killer for any tenor … Continue reading →

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