Florida Grand Opera

I pagliacci

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Dates

January 27 – 30, 2024

Venue

Ziff Ballet Opera House

Run Time

2 hours 7 minutes

Parental Guide

Ages 13+

Above: Limmie Pulliam in I pagliacci. Singer photo courtesy of Peter Serko courtesy of Vashon Opera. Background photo by Rod Millington courtesy of Sarasota Opera.

I pagliacci
by Ruggero Leoncavallo

Canio’s not clowning around. His beautiful wife, Nedda, longs to be free of his clumsy embraces, of her life as a traveling actor, and from the advances of the vile Tonio. When Canio catches her with her lover Silvio, only the start of the troupe’s performance can stay his hand… but not for long. Leoncavallo’s gritty and gorgeous score, based on a true incident witnessed by his policeman father, culminates in one of the most famous and tragic tenor arias of all time: “Vesti la giubba,” the original “Tears of a Clown.”

Sung in Italian and English with English and Spanish projected translations.

 

Canio no está bromeando. Su bella esposa Nedda anhela liberarse de sus torpes abrazos, de su vida de actor ambulante y de las insinuaciones del vil Tonio. Cuando Canio la pilla con su amante Silvio, solo el comienzo de la actuación de la compañía puede detener su mano... pero no por mucho tiempo. La partitura arenosa y hermosa de Leoncavallo, basada en un incidente real presenciado por su padre policía, culmina en una de las arias de tenor más famosas y trágicas de todos los tiempos: "Vesti la giubba," la original "Tears of a Clown."

Cantada en italiano e inglés con traducciones proyectadas en inglés y español.

Above: Limmie Pulliam in I pagliacci. Singer photo courtesy of Peter Serko courtesy of Vashon Opera. Background photo by Rod Millington courtesy of Sarasota Opera.

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