

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
1970, Italian. Directed by Åke Falck & Herbert von Karajan.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 25 July 1970
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo
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Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci (1970) was directed by Åke Falck and Herbert von Karajan and stars Jon Vickers, Gianfranco Cecchele, Fiorenza Cossotto.