Pagliacci

English Touring Opera
A mirror with lights around it set on a red background. The mirror shows a man and a woman, both dressed in black and looking scared.

About Pagliacci

When Canio, leader of a theatre troupe, sees his life reflected in rehearsals for an upcoming opera, he becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair.

Can Canio temper his spiralling emotions, or will his jealousy get the better of him?

Art imitates life in English Touring Opera's new production of Pagliacci. Ripped from the headlines about a real-life crime case from composer Ruggero Leoncavallo's own childhood, Pagliacci packs passion, melodrama, and revenge into an intense 90 minutes of drama.

Eleanor Burke (founder of the pioneering sustainable opera company, Green Opera) makes her directional debut with ETO alongside ETO Musical Director Gerry Cornelius.

Sung in English with English surtitles.

"English Touring Opera pulls the audience close in a staging full of tenderness and intimacy."

The Stage

"Every musical detail hit home."

Plays to See

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  • A bare stage with a bright pink set in the middle, exhibiting a kitchen.
  • A stage lit in a teal colour. There are multiple people scattered around the stage sat on plastic chairs, and multiple overhead lights.
  • A concrete stage with multiple pieces of simple wooden set. There are various people sat around the stage, looking at a man sat in a plastic chair.
  • A bright pink kitchen with a neon pink light surrounding the edge. There are multiple people, most in black, and one in bright pink.
  • A blonde woman in a tartan jumpsuit and white shirt holds hands across a table with a brunette man waring a leather jacket and a grey scarf.
  • A stage lit in team with a long table across the front. A man speaks into a microphone and various others lean over him.

Make the most of our multi buy offer and get tickets for both Pagliacci and The Gondoliers.

Join the cast and creatives of Pagliacci for a free pre-show talk!

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