(The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Music,

Drama

Runtime:

173 minutes

Year:

2015

Directors:

David McVicar

Production companies:

The Metropolitan Opera

Actors:

Santuzza - Cavalleria Rusticana

Turiddu / Canio

Alfio / Tonio

Lola - Cavalleria Rusticana

Mamma Lucia - Cavalleria Rusticana

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Writer

Writer

Original Story

Director