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پالیاچی

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Pagliacci (; literal translation, 'Clowns') is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who murders his wife Nedda and her lover Silvio on stage during a performance. Canio portrays on stage the character of Pagliaccio (Pierrot), while Nedda portays Pierrot's unfaithful lover Columbina.

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It sits within the topics 1892 operas, Calabria in fiction and Commedia dell'arte.

Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.

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Opera.name
Pagliacci
Opera.composer
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Opera.image
Pagliacci Original Score Cover.jpg
Opera.caption
Cover of first piano/vocal score, published in 1892
Opera.librettist
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Opera.language
Italian
Opera.premiere_location
Teatro Dal Verme, Milan

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Genre
verismo
Country of origin
Italy
Image
Pagliacci Original Score Cover.jpg
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language of work or name
Italian
Commons category
Pagliacci
date of first performance
1892-05-21
inception
1891-00-00
number of parts of this work
2
location of first performance
Teatro dal Verme
publication date
1850-00-00
copyright status
public domain
form of creative work
opera
title
Pagliacci
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