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Synopsis
Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
Title | Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci |
Companies | Deutsche Grammophon |
Countries | Italy |
Keywords | opera |

Jon Vickers
CanioGianfranco Cecchele
Turiddu
Fiorenza Cossotto
Santuzza
Adriana Martino
LolaGiangiacomo Guelfi
AlfioAnna Di Stasio
Lucia
Raina Kabaivanska
Nedda
Peter Glossop
TonioSergio Lorenzi
Pepe
Rolando Panerai
SilvioCarlo Ricciardi
Young FarmerCarlo Moresi
Farmer