Pagliacci (Italian pronunciation: [paʎˈʎattʃi]; literal translation, Clowns)[note 1] is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. It is the only Leoncavallo opera that is still widely performed. Opera companies have frequently staged Pagliacci with Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni, a double bill known colloquially as 'Cav and Pag'.
| Librettist | Ruggero Leoncavallo |
| Premiered | 1892, May 21st in Milan, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 75 minutes |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) - Canio/Pagliaccio, capo della compagnia (head of the troupe) Voice (Tenor) - Beppe/Arlecchino commediante (actor) Voice (Baritone) - Tonio/Taddeo, lo scemo commediante (the fool) Voice (Baritone) - Silvio, contadino (farmer, Nedda's lover) Voice (Soprano) - Nedda/Colombina, attrice da fiera (actress, Canio's wife, in love with Silvio) Chorus/Choir - contadini e contadine (villagers) |
| Autotranslations beta |
Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci |