Pagliacci (1987)
The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. Although Leoncavallo's opera was originally set in the late 1860's, Zeffirelli's production is updated to the period between World War I and World War II.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
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Teresa Stratas as Nedda |
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Plácido Domingo as Canio |
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Juan Pons as Tonio |
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Florindo Andreolli as Peppe |
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Alberto Rinaldi as Silvio |
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Alfredo Pistone as |
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Ivan Del Manto as |
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Georges Prêtre as Self - Conductor |
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Orchestra della Scala as Self - Chorus |
| Directing | Franco Zeffirelli | Director |
| Writing | Ruggero Leoncavallo | Writer |
| Sound | Ruggiero Leoncavallo | Music |
