Excellent 'Pagliacci' shakes the emotions.

From: The Blade (Toledo, OH) | Date: April 2, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Steven Cornelius

Apr. 2--The stage and real life, love and revenge are brought into play in Toledo Opera's bracing production of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, which opened a three-performance run last night at the Valentine Theatre.

Though remarkably short for an opera at just 75 minutes, Leoncavallo created a searing tale of love and infidelity. The composer characterized the piece as "verismo," that is, true to life. Whether real people actually live their lives with as much passion as can be delivered on the operatic stage is a question worth pondering. ...

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