Cavalleria rusticana. One-act opera. Libretto by Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti based on a tale by Giovanni Verga. Music by Pietro Mascagni. First performed on 17 May 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Roma. First performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on 9 May 1891.
Pagliacci. Opera comprising a prologue and two acts. Libretto and music by Ruggero Leoncavallo. First performed on 21 May 1892 at the Teatro dal Verme in Milan. First performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu on 25 January 1895.
The theme of both operas is death arising out of the jealousy of lovers. The prologue to Pagliacci is a veritable manifesto of musical Verism, which aimed to turn opera into a ruthless «slice of life» reflecting the harshness of social reality, in opposition to Romantic excesses. These notions, derived directly from Italian literary Verism, which in turn was inspired by Zola and French naturalism, also affected the music. The orchestra took on the task of maintaining the narrative thread, while the closed structures of 19th century opera were abolished.
Conductor
- Daniele Callegari
Stage direction
- Liliana Cavani
Scenography
- Dante Ferretti
Costumes
- Gabriela Pescucci
Lighting
- Gianni Mantovanini
Choreography
- Micha van Hoecke
Co-production
- Teatro Comunale di Bologna / Teatro Vincenzo Bellini di Catania
Cast
Ildiko Komlosi, Ángeles Blancas, Marcello Giordani, Marco di Felice, Luciana D’Intino, Inva Mula, José Cura, Andrzej Dobber and others.
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Polifònica de Puig-Reig Director: Ramon Noguera
Cor Infantil dels Amics de la Unió de Granollers
Director: Josep Vila JoverSee the DETAILED PROFILE
Room
- Sala Principal
Info
Now on sale the program of the opera
Pause 30 min.
Pagilacci 80 min.
TOTAL 3 h.
Information session
Forty-five minutes before each performance, an information session about the opera, open to all members of the audience, will be held in the Foyer.
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