San Diego Opera kicked off its 2025-26 season on Halloween night, where many audience members at the San Diego Civic Theatre showed up in costume, and horror movie-style drama unfolded onstage in ...

"I Pagliacci” or “The Clowns,” set in a traveling circus, is one of the most popular of opera tragedies, full of irresistible music. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 dramatic tale — he wrote the libretto ...

“This opera is a masterclass in emotional storytelling,” said Utah Opera's Artistic Director Christopher McBeth. “It delivers the intensity and thrill of a drama while showcasing some of the most ...

A powerful performance of Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci wowed the audience at Canterbury’s Marlowe Theatre. The classic tale from 1892 is translated seamlessly into a contemporary setting by English ...

When it comes to challenging operatic roles for tenors, the clown troupe leader Canio in Leoncavallo Ruggero’s beloved 1892 “Pagliacci” is right up there. It requires power-singing, vocal range and ...

For a production of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s two-act opera “Pagliacci,” presented by the Minnesota Opera and now playing at the Ordway Music Theater, stage director Brenna Corner inserts a young child ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tragic story of a traveling clown, Canio, whose heartbreak and jealousy erupt during a performance when he discovers his ...

Love, obsession, death and a lot of great music: All those staples of opera are on display in “Pagliacci,” which opened Seattle Opera’s 2024-25 season Saturday and runs through Aug. 17. “Pagliacci” ...

Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) will open its 2024-25 season with Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” Nov. 8 and 10 at the Lobero Theatre. Based on a true story, Pagliacci “Clowns” tells the tale of Canio, leader of ...