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Pagliacci
Opera
in two acts
Music and Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo (1858-1919)
Premiered Teatro dal Verme, Milan, 21 May 1892
| The
Characters |
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Name |
Description |
Voice
Type |
Premiere Cast |
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Nedda |
Colombina in the play, actress and wife of Canio
|
soprano |
Adelina
Stehle |
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Canio |
Pagliaccio
in the play, head of the company |
tenor |
Fiorello
Giraud |
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Tonio |
Taddeo
the fool in the play, hunchbacked actor |
baritone |
Victor
Maurel |
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Peppe* |
Arlecchino
in the play, actor |
tenor |
Francesco
Daddi |
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Silvio |
a
peasant |
baritone |
Mario
Ancona |
| Chorus
of Peasants, villagers |
| The
Setting |
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Montalto, Calabria during the August Feast of the Assumption
between 1865 and 1870. |
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The
Opera |
Role |
|
Prologue |
'Si puo?' |
Tonio |
| Act
I |
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Scene
I |
|
1 |
Chorus |
'Son qua!' |
chorus, Canio, Peppe |
|
2 |
Aria |
'Un grande spettacolo' |
Canio, chorus, Peppe, Tonio |
|
3 |
Cantabile |
'Un tal gioco, credetemi' |
Canio, Nedda, chorus |
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4 |
Chorus |
'I zampognari!' |
chorus, Canio |
|
Scene
II |
|
5 |
Introduction |
'Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!' |
Nedda |
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6 |
Aria |
'Oh! che volo d'augelli' |
Nedda |
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7 |
Duet |
'Sei là?' |
Nedda, Tonio |
|
Scene
III |
|
8 |
Duet |
'Nedda!..Silvo, a quest' ora' |
Silvio, Nedda |
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9 |
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'E fra quest'ansie in eterno vivrai?' |
Silvio, Nedda |
|
10 |
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'Non mi tentar!' |
Nedda, Silvio, Tonio |
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11 |
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'E parti domattina?' |
Silvio, Nedda |
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Scene
IV & Finale |
|
12 |
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'Cammina adagio e li soprenderai.' |
Tonio, Silvio, Nedda, Canio, Peppe |
|
13 |
Introduction |
'Recitar!' |
Canio |
|
14 |
Aria |
'Vesti la giubba' |
Canio |
|
15 |
Intermezzo |
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| Act
II |
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Scene
I |
|
1 |
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'Ohe! ohe! presto, affrettiamoci' |
chorus, Tonio, Peppe, Silvio, Nedda |
|
Scene
II: The Play |
|
2 |
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'Pagliaccio, mio marito' |
Colombina (Nedda) |
|
3 |
Serenade |
'O Colombina' |
Arlecchino (Peppe), Colombina |
|
4 |
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'È dessa!' |
Taddeo (Tonio), Colombina |
|
5 |
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'Arlecchin!' |
Colombina, Arlecchino, Taddeo |
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6 |
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'Versa il filtro nella tazza sua.' |
Arlecchino, Colombina, Pagliaccio (Canio), Tonio |
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7 |
Aria |
'No, Pagliaccio non son' |
Canio, chorus, Silvio, Nedda, Peppe, Tonio |
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Notes
The story of this opera is based on the play La Femme de
Tabarin, by Catulle Mendès.
* Also known as 'Beppe'
Sources
Dryden, K. C. Leoncavallo: Life and Works.
Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2007.
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Pagliacci [CD]. O'Neill, Mannion,
Opie, Dazeley, Bronder et al, London Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by David Parry, recorded 1997, Chandos, 1998.
Zani, G., ed. Pagliacci: parole e musica di Ruggero Leoncavallo.
Milan: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, 1992.
(Translation by Rosa Nardi) |
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