Leoncavallo Pagliacci

Unlike contemporary films of operatic performance, this 1961 rendition of Leoncavallo's Verismo classic crackles with "live" intensity. The post-war glory of Italian opera shines through, making this a valuable cultural document as well as ...

Offering some tantalizing examples of Franco Corelli's works over the years, this is a great way to experience the master at work. With portions taken from LA ROSA DI STAMBUL, AIDA, CARMEN, LA MESSA DI REQUIEM, and many others, the legendary ...

In this fresh and unusual pairing of one-act verismo operas, filmed at the Metropolitan Opera's 1994 opening night gala, Theresa Stratas is Giorgetta in Puccini's IL TABARRO, with Placido Domingo as Luigi. In a Zeffirelli production of Leoncavallo's ...

Two classic operas--Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSICANA and Leoncavallo's PAGLIACCI--are performed by opera heavyweights in these now legendary productions directed by the famed Franco Zeffirelli. The 2 operas, which have been traditionally performed ...

The Metropolitan Opera mounted this April 5, 1978 production of two one-act operas, presented here back-to-back as halves of the same double bill: Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. The former stars Plácido ...

This performance of the Leoncavallo opera Pagliacci performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House in 1997 features vocalists such as Placido Domingo and Vesti la giubba in the leading roles. Placido Domingo, Veronica ...

This 1947 version of Leoncavallo's opera PAGLIACCI stars Tito Gobbi and Gina Lollobrigida. Also included in the cast are such reknown singers as Galliano Masini, Omelia Fineschi, Jose Soler and Gabriella Gatti. Highlights from Rossini's Guglielmo ...

This retrospective look at some of Italian tenor Mario del Monaco's work at the Bolshoi is a fine introduction to his talents. The recording of Bizet's CARMEN sees del Monaco starring alongside Russian mezzo-soprano Irina Arkhipova, while the ...

Pietro Mascagni's 19th century opera CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA is brought to the stage in this 1968 production. The performance features lead roles for Fiorenza Cossotto and Gianfranco Cecchele, who are accompanied by conductor Herbert von Karajan ...