Release Date

23 Apr, 2015

Runtime

02:53: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

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Actors

Marcelo Álvarez

Eva-Maria Westbroek

George Gagnidze

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Patricia Racette

MET Orchestra

Crew

Fabio Luisi

Pietro Mascagni

Guido Menasci

Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti

Giovanni Verga

David McVicar

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Gary Halvorson