The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci (2015)
The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci (2015)
Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

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Cast

Marcelo Álvarez Marcelo Álvarez As: Turiddu / Canio
Eva-Maria Westbroek Eva-Maria Westbroek As: Santuzza
George Gagnidze George Gagnidze As: Alfio / Tonio
Ginger Costa-Jackson Ginger Costa-Jackson As: Lola
Patricia Racette Patricia Racette As: Nedda
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Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.


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Genres: Music, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 23 April 2015

Country: US

Runtime: 173m

Company Credits

Company: The Metropolitan Opera

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Sound

Fabio Luisi

Fabio Luisi

Music Director

Pietro Mascagni

Pietro Mascagni

Original Music Composer

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Original Music Composer

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