Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Leoncavallo: Pagliacci 8 years old

Director David McVicar’s new production brings opera’s favorite double bill to new life, setting the two operas in the same Sicilian setting, separated by two generations. Marcelo Álvarez takes on the rare feat of singing both leading tenor roles. In Cavalleria, he is Turiddu, the young man who abandons Santuzza (Eva-Maria Westbroek) in his pursuit of the married Lola (Ginger Costa-Jackson)—and ends up being killed in a duel with her husband, Alfio (George Gagnidze). In Pagliacci, Álvarez is Canio, the leader of a traveling vaudeville troupe. Patricia Racette sings Nedda, his unfaithful young wife, whose plans to run away with her lover are foiled by her spurned admirer Tonio (George Gagnidze)—with equally tragic consequences. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

Credits

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Cast

Name	Character
Eva-Maria Westbroek She was 44, now 53 years old	as Santuzza

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Leoncavallo: Pagliacci Crew

Name	Department
Pietro Mascagni as Original Music Composer. He was 151 (81) years old when He died	Sound
Giovanni Verga as Original Story. He was 174 (81) years old when He died	Writing