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/

4.3K views · 57 reactions | Here's a first look at Pagliacci, opening this Saturday with a stunning cast, including Diego Torre, Monica Conesa, Michael Chioldi, Michael J. Hawk, and John Marzano. Get tickets at www.seattleopera.org/pagliacci Video by Bill Mohn | Seattle Opera | Facebook