Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
movie
View on VideBits →Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
Cast & crew
Adriana Martino · Anna Di Stasio · Fiorenza Cossotto · Gianfranco Cecchele · Giangiacomo Guelfi · Jon Vickers · Peter Glossop · Raina Kabaivanska · Rolando Panerai · Sergio Lorenzi · Åke Falck · Herbert von Karajan · Pietro Mascagni · Ruggero Leoncavallo