Although she's starring in one of opera's most memorable tragedies, Bonnie Frauenthal is happily returning to her college town — even if she has to fly halfway around the world to get back to Oklahoma ...

At its heart, Bill Bankes-Jones's production sought to be fun for everyone involved. The pre-show entertainment featured magicians, a Punch and Judy show, face-painting and even boxes of novelty hats ...

"Pagliacci" was a hit when it premiered in Milan in 1892. With its beautiful musical score - including a killer aria for tenor - and a skillful libretto filled with painful human emotions and a ...

At least once every season, Petaluma's Cinnabar Theater stages a classic opera. This year, the company decided to send in the clown -- not just any clown, but the crown prince of clowns. Ruggero ...

Ask the average Seattleite what they think of when they hear the word pagliacci and they’re almost guaranteed to answer “pizza”—or, maybe, “class action lawsuit.” One hundred years ago, though, the ...

Ozarks Lyric Opera’s production of Pagliacci will begin with the traditional entrance of the troupe along with the famous “Vesti la giubba” clown aria, and a three-minute film of the cast, ...

‘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 ...

How’s this for a “show must go on” story? A performer catches his wife cheating on him, but they are co-stars in a comedy and must take the stage together. Sheesh, it’s no wonder a poor clown could ...