We will be showing Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci live from the Royal Opera House on Tuesday 21st April at 7pm
Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed re-creation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre visits and emotions erupt.
The award-winning production by Damiano Michieletto presents vividly the fast-moving, shocking events brought about by secret love and uncontrollable jealousy. The music is full of Italianate melody in the great choruses that bring the villagers together in celebration and revelry, alongside the solo arias and tense confrontations that provoke violence and tragedy. With thrilling singing and intense drama, ‘Cav and Pag’ distils into one wonderful night out, the enduring appeal of Italian opera in its most familiar form.
Co-production with Opera Australia, La Monnaie Brussels, and the Göteborg Opera.
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance commences. Please arrive in plenty of time to register and, if you wish, order interval drinks.
For booking information please go here
Cast and Creatives | ||
Conductor: Daniel Oren Director: Damiano Michieletto Set designer: Paolo Fantin Costume designer: Carla Teti Lighting designer: Alessandro Carletti Royal Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House | CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA Music: Pietro Mascagni Libretto: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti & Guido Menasci Turiddu: Yonghoon Lee Santuzza: Liudmyla Monastyrska Alfio: Dimitri Platanias Lola: Josè Maria Lo Monaco | PAGLIACCI Music: Ruggero Leoncavallo Libretto: Ruggero Leoncavallo Canio: Roberto Alagna Tonio: Dimitri Platanias Nedda: Aleksandra Kurzak Silvio: Bogdan Baciu Beppe: Mikeldi Atxalandabaso |