The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

Synopsis

Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s 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 (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and 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 Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

Main Cast

Marcelo Álvarez

Turiddu / Canio

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Santuzza

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George Gagnidze

Alfio / Tonio

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Ginger Costa-Jackson

Lola

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Patricia Racette

Nedda

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MET Orchestra

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Pietro Mascagni Ruggero Leoncavallo
	Music Director	Fabio Luisi
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson David McVicar
Writing	Original Story	Giovanni Verga
	Writer	Ruggero Leoncavallo Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti Guido Menasci
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