Pagliacci is a classic of the verismo, or realistic operatic tradition. Based on a real-life incident, this vivid musical drama begins as a simple farce involving Harlequin, Columbine and Clown, turns suddenly into a series of threatening encounters, and ends in a double tragedy. Reprinted from the authoritative 1892 score published by E. Sonzogno of Milan. Reprinted from the authoritative 1892 edition published by E. Sonzogno of Milan.
Cavalleria Rusticana in Full Score by Pietro Mascagni Mascagni's most successful opera, this tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village set a fashion for so-called verismo opera that would endure for more than a decade. Authoritative Bote & Bock edition.
