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Pagliacci

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A drama in two acts.
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conductor, Charles Mackerras
Assistant conductor and Chorus-Master, Marcus Dods

1865; the village of Montalto, Calabria.
The Prologue: Tonio explains that the subject of the play to be performed later that night is a drama taken from real life.
Act 1: The Arrival of the Troupe
Intermezzo
Act 2: The Play

(Last shown in December 1960)
(Bernard Turgeon, Kevin Miller, and Peter Glossop broadcast by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company)
See page 23

Contributors

Words and music:
Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Musicians:
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Hugh Maguire
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Assistant Conductor/Chorus-Master:
Marcus Dods
Costume Supervisor:
Elizabeth Agombar
Make-up Supervisor:
Elizabeth Blattner
Designer:
Clifford Hatts
Director:
Michael Leeston-Smith
Producer:
Wladek Sheybal
Nedda, an actress and wife of Canio (in the play, Columbine):
Elaine Malbin
Canio, head of the troupe of strolling players (in the play, Pagliacci):
Robert Thomas
Tonio, the Hunchback (in the play Taddeo):
Bernard Turgeon
Beppe, an actor (in the play, Harlequin):
Kevin Miller
Silvio, a villager:
Peter Glossop
Villagers, monks, peasants, children:
[artists uncredited]
Source: Radio Times

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