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The Metropolitan Opera Cavalleria Rusticana Pagliacci (2015)

Name: The Metropolitan Opera Cavalleria Rusticana Pagliacci
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 2 hr 53 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Marcelo Álvarez, Eva-Maria Westbroek, George Gagnidze, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Patricia Racette

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The Metropolitan Opera Cavalleria Rusticana Pagliacci

NR 2 hr 53 minApr 23rd, 2015Drama, Music

Director David McVicars new production brings operas 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 EvaMaria Westbroek in his pursuit of the married Lola Ginger CostaJacksonand 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 Gagnidzewith equally tragic consequences Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium

StarringMarcelo ÁlvarezEva-Maria WestbroekGeorge Gagnidze

DirectorsGary HalvorsonDavid McVicar

WritersRuggero LeoncavalloGiovanni Targioni-TozzettiGuido Menasci

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