Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland College Park

Two ribald operas dramatize adulterous love affairs, murder and everything in between. In the darkly comic Pagliacci, a play-within-a-play reveals the sordid underpinnings of a clown's relationship with his cheating wife. In the stirring Cavalleria Rusticana a young soldier reunites passionately with his now-married former lover, with tragic results. Often performed in tandem, these two classic works are presented by Maryland Lyric Opera, which strips down its productions to emphasize the raw power of the sound of human voice.

Thru - Jul 27, 2014