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Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci(1970)
Status: Released
Date: 1970-07-25
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2 Votes
Time: 2h 28m
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Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
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Movie: Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jon Vickers
Canio
Fiorenza Cossotto
Santuzza
Adriana Martino
Lola
Raina Kabaivanska
Nedda
Peter Glossop
Tonio
Rolando Panerai
Silvio
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Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
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1970-07-25
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