The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci
2015 · 173 min
Music · Drama
★ 6.3Trailer
Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Crew
- Director David McVicar
- Director Gary Halvorson
- Writer Guido Menasci
- Writer Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
- Writer Ruggero Leoncavallo
Cast
Eva-Maria Westbroek
Santuzza - Cavalleria Rusticana
Marcelo Álvarez
Turiddu / Canio
George Gagnidze
Alfio / Tonio
Ginger Costa-Jackson
Lola - Cavalleria Rusticana
Jane Bunnell
Mamma Lucia - Cavalleria Rusticana
Patricia Racette
Nedda - Pagliacci
- L
Lucas Meachem
Silvio - Pagliacci
- A
Andrew Stenson
Beppe / Arlecchino - Pagliacci
Fabio Luisi
Self - Conductor
MET Orchestra
Crew
- Director — David McVicar
- Director — Gary Halvorson
- Writer — Guido Menasci
- Writer — Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
- Writer — Ruggero Leoncavallo
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