Just ask tenor Jonathan Burton, who has become one of America’s leading Canios, with 13 productions already under his belt.

Paul Groves was a child when he first heard that classic, mournful tenor aria usually sung by a clown on opera stages. The song — specifically one of its passages — is usually recognized even by those ...

"I Pagliacci” or “The Clowns,” set in a traveling circus, is one of the most popular of opera tragedies, full of irresistible music. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s 1892 dramatic tale — he wrote the libretto ...

‘I Pagliacci,” Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s tragic tale of adultery and revenge set to glorious music, remains one of the most popular operas since its 1892 premiere. Still, a new adaptation enjoys all ...

There’s murder, betrayal, tragedy, and humor, but this isn’t your standard Pagliacci. The Italian opera from the late 1800s by Ruggero Leoncavallo, presented by Rimrock Opera at NOVA Center for the ...

Seething temperament and strong emotions are in play in these two operas in which we are invited on a journey to Sicily's hot-blooded universe of seduction and jealousy. "It's about people who are ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. San Diego Opera’s 2025–2026 season opens with Ruggero Leoncavallo’s tragic ...

Utah Opera’s production of the classic opera “Pagliacci” — about a tragic love triangle set in a touring comedy troupe in Sicily — will have its final performance Sunday, 2 p.m., at the Capitol ...