Pagliacci
Classification added May 23, 2016Premiered May 21, 1892
Milan. Teatro del Verme
Composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Description:
Opera in Prologue and II Acts
Notes:
based on a newspaper crime report
Time Period:
The Feast of the Assumption, about 1865-70
Place:
Montalto, in Calabria
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Canio | Tenor | L |
| Nedda | Soprano | L |
| Tonio | Baritone | L |
| Silvio | Baritone | F |
| Beppe-Harlequin | Tenor | S |
| Peasant #1 | Bass | CB |
| Peasant #2 | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus