Weekly SpinOn Track 4: Pagliacci, Act II: No, Pagliaccio non son – Ruggero Leoncavallo Pagliacci premiered in 1892, just two years after Cavalleria rusticana, and cemented the Verismo style. Like Mascagni, Leoncavallo wrote both the music and the libretto himself. The title means “Clowns”, and it refers to the group of travelling actors at the center of the story. Read the full article and listen to our weekly playlist now on https://karajan.org/stories/weekly-spinon-verismo-where-opera-bleeds/

The show must go on! Maestro Pavarotti brings an emotional vigour to Pagliaccio, the tragic clown 🥀 | Luciano Pavarotti

A dream cast joins forces with Music Director Enrique Mazzola and the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus to bring Leoncavallo's intensely dramatic story to life. Experience this new presentation of PAGLIACCI, designed specifically for film, with free on-demand tickets at lyricopera.org/pagliacci. | Lyric Opera of Chicago

Tenor Diego Torre plays the jealous, vengeful Canio in our upcoming production of Pagliacci. Here, he shares his perspective on this role and sings the famous aria "Vesti la giubba" with pianist Jay Rozendaal, where Canio is heartbroken after discovering his wife Nedda has been unfaithful. Pagliacci opens August 3 and runs through August 17. Get tickets at www.seattleopera.org/pagliacci | Seattle Opera

“Vesti la giubba,” Canio’s aria from “I Pagliacci” Taken from our recent performance of the piece at the Wiener Staatsoper, you can catch the replay of the broadcast of this Leoncavallo opera on ORF III’s website as part of their “Erlebnis Bühne” series.* Conductor: Nicolas Luisotti Footage courtesy of ORF III *available in Austria Watch the full aria: https://youtu.be/Q5b_lnf_3G8?si=ElMx5-7JGM2_mw3t | Jonas Kaufmann

I will be performing this aria, “Vesti la giubba” from ‘Pagliacci’ tonight at Kloster Benediktbeuern, along with many other pieces I love singing. Joining me are soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, the Augsburger Philharmoniker and conductor Jochen Rieder for this festive summer evening that I am looking forward to sharing with all of you! 🎥: Sat 3 at the Salzburger Festspiele | Jonas Kaufmann