Cavalleria rusticana / PagliacciMovie
Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
About Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci is a 1970 music, drama, romance movie directed by Åke Falck, Herbert von Karajan.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 28m, production credits from Italy, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Jon Vickers, Gianfranco Cecchele, Fiorenza Cossotto, Adriana Martino. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
