🎭 Describe Pagliacci in One Word... Go! Passion. Chaos. Tragedy. Clowns?! 🤡 We asked the Chorus to sum up Pagliacci in just one word—here’s what they said. Get a glimpse into the emotional rollercoaster that makes this opera unforgettable. Come watch Pagliacci September 5th-14th at Heritage Square Museum. Tickets and info in the link in our bio and on our website. www.pacificoperaproject.com/pagliacci #Pagliacci #OneWordChallenge #OperaReel #OperaInOneWord #OperaLovers #LiveOpera #PacificOpera

Top 10 on Carnegie Hall | Recognize this beloved aria? Tenor Jonas Kaufmann leads a cast of “clowns” in Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci,” a story of love and murder told through the colorful lens of a commedia dell’arte troupe. Experience the full opera from the Salzburg Easter Festival on Carnegie Hall : carnegiehallplus.com | Carnegie Hall

Tenor Diego Torre plays the jealous, vengeful Canio in our upcoming production of Pagliacci. Here, he shares his perspective on this role and sings the famous aria "Vesti la giubba" with pianist Jay Rozendaal, where Canio is heartbroken after discovering his wife Nedda has been unfaithful. Pagliacci opens August 3 and runs through August 17. Get tickets at www.seattleopera.org/pagliacci | Seattle Opera

“Vesti la giubba,” Canio’s aria from “I Pagliacci” Taken from our recent performance of the piece at the Wiener Staatsoper, you can catch the replay of the broadcast of this Leoncavallo opera on ORF III’s website as part of their “Erlebnis Bühne” series.* Conductor: Nicolas Luisotti Footage courtesy of ORF III *available in Austria Watch the full aria: https://youtu.be/Q5b_lnf_3G8?si=ElMx5-7JGM2_mw3t | Jonas Kaufmann

I will be performing this aria, “Vesti la giubba” from ‘Pagliacci’ tonight at Kloster Benediktbeuern, along with many other pieces I love singing. Joining me are soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, the Augsburger Philharmoniker and conductor Jochen Rieder for this festive summer evening that I am looking forward to sharing with all of you! 🎥: Sat 3 at the Salzburger Festspiele | Jonas Kaufmann