Pagliacci

Pagliacci — Plot

The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. Although Leoncavallo's opera was originally set in the late 1860's, Zeffirelli's production is updated to the period between World War I and World War II.

• Release date
• May 1, 1987
• Runtime
• 72 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama
• Director
• Franco Zeffirelli

Pagliacci — Cast

Teresa Stratas Nedda Plácido Domingo Canio Juan Pons Tonio

F

Florindo Andreolli Peppe

A

Alberto Rinaldi Silvio

A

Alfredo Pistone

I

Ivan Del Manto Georges Prêtre Self - Conductor