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Original

Ruggiero Leoncavallo. I Pagliacci. Libretto. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Ruggero Leoncavallo.

Translation

Ruggiero Leoncavallo. I Pagliacci. Booklet. Sheet Music. Opera. OPERA. Ruggero Leoncavallo.

Original

Ruggiero Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci was his first opera to be performed. The text, by the composer, is based on one of the cases encountered by Leoncavallo's father, a police magistrate in Naples. The actual case concerned a middle-aged actor who murdered his unfaithful wife. Leoncavallo sets his sordid subject matter to melodic material of high quality and great variety. The heart-rending aria 'Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto. Laugh and be merry, though your love betrayed you. , has become the most famous number from the opera.

Translation

Ruggiero Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci was his first opera to be performed. The text, by the composer, is based on one of the cases encountered by Leoncavallo's father, a police magistrate in Naples. The actual case concerned a middle-aged actor who murdered his unfaithful wife. Leoncavallo sets his sordid subject matter to melodic material of high quality and great variety. The heart-rending air 'Laugh, Clown, your love is broken. Laugh and be merry, though your love betrayed you. , has become the most famous number from the opera.