Name: Pagliacci
Start: 2011-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2011-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Novaya Opera Theatre

Organization

Conductor

Anatoly Gus

Stage director

Kari Heiskanen

Set designer

Ernst Heidebrecht

Costume designer

Maria Danilova

Valery Kritskov

Chorus master

Marina Vasilkova

Victor Kuturaev

Lighting designer

Sergei Martynov

Novaya Opera

Pagliacci

Moscow

Russia

Novaya Opera Theatre

Pagliacci Leoncavallo

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Singer

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Tenor

Soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

A film crew of celebrity and superstar Canio arrives in a small town. Comedian Tonio is passionately in love with his wife Nedda, she only laughs at the feelings of this cripple. In parallel, the love story of Nedda and sound engineer Silvio develops. Tonio decides to take revenge on his obstinate lover and make Canio find out about the betrayal of Nedda's inconspicuous wife. During the filming of the film, the action does not unfold according to the planned scenario. Canio learns of the betrayal, and from that moment on, a cheap movie farce and genuine drama are woven together. Canio stabs his wife and her lover with a knife, and then kills himself, leaving all witnesses to the drama in disbelief.

Not everyone knows that one of the most catchphrases of La commedia è finita is the last line in this opera.

Interestingly, the plot of the opera "Pagliacci" was based on an absolutely real story. Once in the court, where Leoncavallo's father was the chairman, a murder case was considered - an artist of a wandering troupe in a fit of jealousy killed his wife on stage right during the performance. This tragic incident sunk deeply into the soul of the future composer, later embodied in the best of his opera creations.

To the idea of creating a small realistic opera with an intriguing plot, Leoncavallo was prompted by the triumphant success of the one-act opera "Rural Honor" by composer Pietro Mascagni. These two operas are performed in our theater on the same evening according to the European tradition of repertoire unity.

In this performance, Kari Heiskanen, a theatre director, playwright and actor, proved himself as a cinematographer. For the first time, the technique of amateur shooting was introduced into the musical action. K. Heiskanen presented the artists with a video camera. The final scene is broadcast on a white canvas-screen, enhancing the tragic denouement and creating the effect of presence at the film studio.

English

Pagliacci by Leoncavallo, Sun 20 Feb 2011, From (2011/2011), Directed by Kari Heiskanen,, Conductor Anatoly Gus, Valery Kritskov, Novaya Opera Theatre, Moscow, Russia

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

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Venues