Ask the average Seattleite what they think of when they hear the word pagliacci and they’re almost guaranteed to answer “pizza”—or, maybe, “class action lawsuit.” One hundred years ago, though, the ...

It’s all fun and games ’til somebody’s cheating ass gets stabbed through the heart. That, more or less, is the moral of Pagliacci, Ruggero Leoncavallo’s iconic one-hit wonder of an opera. There’s no ...

Paul Groves was a child when he first heard that classic, mournful tenor aria usually sung by a clown on opera stages. The song — specifically one of its passages — is usually recognized even by those ...

"The Black Clown," adapted from Langston Hughes' poem of the same name, is full of music and meaning. "A 75-minute blaze through 300 years of American history," says Davóne Tines, Co-Creator and ...

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Ozarks Lyric Opera’s production of Pagliacci will begin with the traditional entrance of the troupe along with the famous “Vesti la giubba” clown aria, and a three-minute film of the cast, ...

Rushdie's tale of love and revenge has made its way to the stage. It premieres tonight at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Salman Rushdie's 'Shalimar The Clown' Is Now An Opera Shalimar the Clown is ...

Opera Philadelphia is about to conclude this season with an interesting take on some of the most famous works from an American poet. At the same time, the company announces an ambitious 2026-27 season ...

(Opera West is not to be confused with Opera Southwest. The latter is a 50-year-old Albuquerque-based company performing an adventurous repertory. The former is a young Santa Fe organization focused, ...