The Metropolitan Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci (2015)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Santuzza - Cavalleria Rusticana

Marcelo Álvarez

Turiddu / Canio

George Gagnidze

Alfio / Tonio

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Lola - Cavalleria Rusticana

Jane Bunnell

Mamma Lucia - Cavalleria Rusticana

Patricia Racette

Nedda - Pagliacci

Lucas Meachem

Silvio - Pagliacci

Andrew Stenson

Beppe / Arlecchino - Pagliacci

Fabio Luisi

Self - Conductor

MET Orchestra

Director & Crew

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