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OPERA NIGHT

A scene from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana  Photo by Cory WeaverMetropolitan Opera Image Name: A scene from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana Photo by Cory WeaverMetropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera New York presents Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

Opera’s indomitable double bill:  Tenor Yonghoon Lee and mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana star in Cavalleria Rusticana, the tragedy of ancient codes and illicit love, Sicilian style. In the second half of the pair of verismo potboilers, tenor Roberto Alagna is the murderous clown Canio and soprano Barbara Frittoli is his philandering wife.  Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 6th February, 7pm-10.20 (please note later finishing time)