Opera Profile: A Look at Leoncavallo’s ‘Pagliacci’

Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” has endured as a staple of the operatic canon since its premiere back on May 21, 1892. Leoncavallo was reportedly inspired to take on the work after seeing the success of Mascagni’s masterwork “Cavalleria Rusticana” and set out to write his own Verismo opera in one-act form. The result was a success that has often been associated with {…}

May 17, 2017

Opera Profile: An Introduction To Mascagni’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

This article represents the first of our “Opera For Beginners” section. To celebrate the date of an opera’s world premiere, we will start to create separate profiles for operas that the uninitiated can reference for their learning pleasure! Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” is one of the staples of the Verismo opera, a style of the late 1800s that showcased the lives {…}

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Opera Profile: A Look at Leoncavallo’s ‘Pagliacci’

Opera Profile: An Introduction To Mascagni’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’