Schedule of Events

March 29, 2025

1:30PM

Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA 

Opera in one act

Music by Pietro Mascagni 

Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti & Guido Menasci

PAGLIACCI

Opera in one act 

Music and Libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo

Two operas, two betrayed husbands, two tragic ends. In Cavalleria rusticana the calm of a Sicilian Easter morning is broken by a betrayed lover who sets off a chain of events ending in violent tragedy. In true theatrical tradition Pagliacci's clown tries to go on the show, but his real -life humiliation and despair lead to a grim climax. The violent passions and raw emotions of these two works changed the direction of Italian opera forever.

7:30PM

The Barber of Seville

Opera buffa in two acts

Music by Gioachino Rossini 

Libretto by Cesare Sterbini

Determined to win the heart of the beautiful Rosina, Count Almaviva enlists the help of Figaro, the barber of Seville, to steal her away from her guardian, Dr. Bartolo. Hilarious complications ensue to some of opera's most delightful music. The Barber of Seville is one of the most beloved comedic works in the operatic repertory.

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Date: February 15 - March 30, 2025