As comparably short operas, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci are often billed together, but seldom is the lead tenor making his double role debut as Turiddu and Canio on the same evening. At the 2015 Salzburg Easter Festival, Jonas Kaufmann did just that to rapturous praise. Universally hailed as a coup for Kaufmann, the plaudits were also showered on Philipp Stölzl for his innovative staging which includes live video projections while referencing the era of black-and-white movies.
Philipp Stölzl
Director
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Writer
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
Writer

Jonas Kaufmann
Turiddu / Canio

Liudmyla Monastyrska
Santuzza

Ambrogio Maestri
Alfio
Annalisa Stroppa
Lola

Stefania Toczyska
Lucia

Maria Agresta
Nedda
Dimitri Platanias
Tonio
Alessio Arduini
Silvio
Tansel Akzeybek
Beppe
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