“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 ...

Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" is as easy to dismiss as it is to praise. Certainly, it is not a subtle piece of theater and just as certainly it possesses more telling music than much longer operas. After ...

Spokane Opera celebrated its silver anniversary with a vibrant, steamy production of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” Friday at The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. There were those in Friday’s audience, ...

For the first time in its history, the Millennium Event Center opens its doors to an opera that takes over the entire space. Gone is the traditional divide between stage and seat. Instead, you step ...

Opera houses possess long memories. Their walls absorb voices, scandals, revolutions, and applause with equal patience. Every so often a ...

The clown in striped pants, white smock and painted face is one of the most recognizable figures in opera. "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns"), from which the character is taken, is equally famous. Of the ...

Opera lovers go to Leoncavallo’s brief, gritty “Pagliacci” expecting a blood-and-thunder story about passion and fatal jealousy — along with one of the greatest tenor arias of all time. This past ...

In this OCS twofer, Houston Public Media's St.John Flynn and Eric Skelly of the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra give quick intros to Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's ...

“Pagliacci” sneaks up on you. It’s made with as much savvy as inspiration, as if Leoncavallo were setting a trap for his audience. It begins, of course, with Tonio, a clown in a commedia dell’arte ...

Ever wanted to stuff your face with carnival food, take in a magic show, and top it all off with a little dose of opera? If so, here’s some good news: Boston Lyric Opera is staging its first ...

In Canio's aria of despair, "Vesti la giubba," Carroll sent Leoncavallo's impassioned lines soaring into space. He gives every indication of being a singer on the verge of a major career. The object ...