Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

07/25/1970

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2hrs 28min

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Music

,Drama

,Romance

STORY

Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jon Vickers
  • Gianfranco Cecchele
  • Fiorenza Cossotto
  • Adriana Martino
  • Giangiacomo Guelfi

    Director

  • Åke Falck

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Deutsche Grammophon

    Production Countries

  • Italy

LANGUAGES

  • Italian