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Pagliacci | Stage Door Society

Pagliacci

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Opera·Premiered 1892·Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo·tragedy · italian · verismo

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Synopsis

A traveling actor discovers his wife's infidelity and murders her during a performance, blurring art and reality.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Nedda (colombina)

Krassimira Stoyanova
37 performances

Canio (pagliaccio)

Roberto Alagna
36 performances
Plácido Domingo
20 performances
Brian Jagde
12 performances

Tonio (taddeo)

Ambrogio Maestri
15 performances

Most frequently performed at

Teatro Regio Torino
9 appearances · last in 2026
Royal Opera House
6 appearances · last in 2022
Mariinsky Theatre
2 appearances · last in 2026

Available in Concert

This work appears as part of a multi-work programme in the following concerts.

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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana & Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

Programme

Pietro Mascagni — Cavalleria Rusticana

Ruggero Leoncavallo — Pagliacci