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Utah Opera

Tenor

Jonathan Burton

Canio

Soprano

Lydia Grindatto

Nedda

Conductor

Joseph Colaneri

Stage director

Tara Faircloth

Orchestra

Utah Symphony

Chorus master

Sharon Bjorndal Lavery

Assistant Conductor

Melanie Malinka

Set designer

Laura Fine Hawkes

Others

The Madeleine Choir School

Utah Opera Chorus

Italian

Pagliacci

Salt Lake City

United States

Capitol Theatre

Public

Private

Jnanakumar P

English

Approved

At first, it might seem like a touring comedy troupe in Sicily are living a life as lighthearted as their performances, but it quickly becomes apparent that they’re trapped in a real-life tragedy. With love triangles, secret romances, and one of the most iconic (and devastatingly emotional) arias of all time, Pagliacci encapsulates the height of drama.

In this tragic opera, the intense jealousy between troupe leader Canio and his wife, Nedda, spotlights the fragile interplay of love, power, and trust—juxtaposing fanciful comedy shows with the deadly consequences of the real world.

Pagliacci by Leoncavallo, From (2025/2025), Directed by Tara Faircloth,, Conductor Joseph Colaneri, Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, United States

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