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ComposerMascagni, Pietro (1863-1945)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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RigaCavalleria rusticana

© Agnese Zeltiņa
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Aik Karapetian; Latvian National Opera; AJ Weissbard; Kristīne Pasternaka; Latvian National Opera Orchestra

TokyoCavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci

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Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Kazushi Ono; Gilbert Deflo; New National Theatre; William Orlandi; Roberto Venturi; Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

BrusselsCavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

© Sebastian Steveniers
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Alevtina Ioffe; Damiano Michieletto; La Monnaie | De Munt; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti; La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
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Hernández and Sartori bring life to La Scala double bill

Irina Lungu (Nedda), Fabio Sartori (Canio) and Jinxu Xiahou (Beppe) © Teatro alla Scala | Brescia e Amisano

Mario Martone’s 2011 production, revived this season by Federica Stefani. fairly stands the test of time in Milan. 

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Similarities and differences explored in Opera North's Cav and Aleko

Robert Hayward (Aleko) © Tristram Kenton
Opera North's revives its Cavalleria rusticana production by Karolina Sofulak, pairing it this time with Rachmaninov's early opera Aleko
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Blinded by passion: Cav & Pag returns to the Royal Opera House

Jorge de Léon (Canio) and Anna Princeva (Nedda) © ROH | Marc Brenner
Questionable conducting aside, The Royal Opera's latest revival of Damiano Michieletto’s fluid production of the famous operatic double-bill is terrifically executed by two excellent casts.
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MontpellierCavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci

© Marc Ginot
Mascagni, Leoncavallo
Yoel Gamzou; Silvia Paoli; Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier; Emanuele Sinisi; Agnese Rabatti; Fiammetta Baldisseri; Chœur de l'Opéra national Montpellier Occitanie
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Rolando Villazón and Anna Netrebko © Public domain
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Bryan Hymel on doing the verismo double

Bryan Hymel © Dario Acosta
Hymel’s career-defining moment came in 2012 when he replaced Jonas Kaufmann a new production of Les Troyens. His career hasn't looked back since.