The clown in striped pants, white smock and painted face is one of the most recognizable figures in opera. "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns"), from which the character is taken, is equally famous. Of the ...

Piedmont Opera has announced its 49th season, offering audiences an unforgettable journey through passion, drama, and cultural celebration. The 2025-2026 season includes two beloved operatic ...

The Atlanta Opera has released a filmed version of its Big Tent production “Pagliacci” on the digital streaming platform, Spotlight Media, which will allow viewers who missed the outdoor performances ...

RUNTIME: About two hours, including one intermission and on-stage extra performances (see below). THUMBNAIL SKETCH: In the long history of the performing arts, traveling troupes would go from town to ...

Opera Vermont will present “Pagliacci,” Collier’s adaptation of Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci” with music from Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22, at the ...

Pagliacci Pizza and Seattle Opera have partnered to celebrate the beloved opera "Pagliacci," which is being performed at McCaw Hall through August 17 The collaboration marks a significant moment for ...

A single cast was announced Aug. 24 for "I Pagliacci (The Clowns)," which opens the 20th season of Opera in the Heights Sept. 18 at Lambert Hall. The 1892 "comic thriller" by Ruggero Leoncavallo will ...

When it comes to challenging operatic roles for tenors, the clown troupe leader Canio in Leoncavallo Ruggero’s beloved 1892 “Pagliacci” is right up there. It requires power-singing, vocal range and ...

Roberto Alagna takes on the leading tenor roles in both parts of opera’s most popular double bill. Two tales of passion, jealousy, and death set in southern Italy, Cav/Pag have been all but ...