Hackney Empire291 Mare Street,
Hackney, London, Greater London, E8 1EJ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Friday 10 April 2026 | 19:30 |
Performers
| English Touring Opera | ||
| Gerry Cornelius | Conductor | |
| Eleanor Burke | Director | |
| Michael Pavelka | Set Designer | |
| Laura Stansfield | Costume Designer | |
| Zeynep Kepekli | Lighting Designer | |
| Paula Sides | Soprano | Nedda |
| Ronald Samm | Tenor | Canio |
| Phillip Rhodes | Baritone | Tonio |
| Dan Shelvey | Baritone | Silvio |
| Harry Grigg | Tenor | Beppe |
When Canio, leader of a theatre troupe, sees his life reflected in rehearsals for an upcoming opera, he becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair. Can Canio temper his spiralling emotions, or will his jealousy get the better of him?
Art imitates life in English Touring Opera’s new production of Pagliacci. Ripped from the headlines about a real-life crime case from composer Ruggero Leoncavallo’s own childhood, Pagliacci packs passion, melodrama and revenge into an intense 90 minutes of drama. Eleanor Burke (founder of the pioneering sustainable opera company, Green Opera) makes her directorial debut with ETO alongside ETO Music Director Gerry Cornelius.
