The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci (2015)
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.
Directors: David McVicar, Gary Halvorson.
http://www.metopera.org/Season/On-Demand/opera/?upc=811357017821
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Eva-Maria Westbroek as Santuzza - Cavalleria Rusticana |
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Marcelo Álvarez as Turiddu / Canio |
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George Gagnidze as Alfio / Tonio |
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Ginger Costa-Jackson as Lola - Cavalleria Rusticana |
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Jane Bunnell as Mamma Lucia - Cavalleria Rusticana |
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Patricia Racette as Nedda - Pagliacci |
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Lucas Meachem as Silvio - Pagliacci |
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Andrew Stenson as Beppe / Arlecchino - Pagliacci |
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Fabio Luisi as Self - Conductor |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Sound | Pietro Mascagni | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Guido Menasci | Writer |
| Writing | Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti | Writer |
| Writing | Giovanni Verga | Original Story |
| Directing | David McVicar | Director |
| Sound | Ruggero Leoncavallo | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ruggero Leoncavallo | Writer |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Sound | Fabio Luisi | Conductor |
| Directing | David McVicar | Stage Director |
