- Two prime examples of verismo opera. - Leoncavallo was inspired to write Pagliacci following the huge success of Mascagni’s opera. - Italian director Damiano Michieletto updates the works to southern Italy in the late 20th century. - Extra features: Introduction to Cavalleria Rusticana, Introduction to Pagliacc, Antonio Pappano on the music and a Cast Gallery.

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RELEASE DATE SEPTEMBER 2016

Mascagni / Leoncavallo

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI Royal Opera House

CAVALLERIA RUSTICANACAVALLERIA RUSTICANACAVALLERIA RUSTICANACAVALLERIA RUSTICANA Santuzza Eva-Maria Westbroek Turiddu Aleksandrs Antonenko Mamma Lucia Elena Zilio Alfio Dimitri Platanias PAGLIACCIPAGLIACCIPAGLIACCIPAGLIACCI Canio Aleksandrs Antonenko Tonio Dimitri Platanias Nedda Carmen Giannattasio Royal Opera Chorus | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Conductor Conductor Conductor Conductor Antonio Pappano | DirectorDirectorDirectorDirector Damiano Michieletto Recorded live at The Royal Opera House, October 2015. 1 x DVD / 2 x Blu-rays

Catalogue numbers: OA1210D (DVD) OABD7200D (BLU-RAY) Dealer prices: £17.01 (DVD) / £20.41 (BLU-RAY) Barcodes: 809478012108 (DVD) 809478072003 (BLU-RAY) Running time: 153 minutes Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KO Sound format: Dolby Stereo & DTS 5.1 (DVD) / LPCM 2.0, DTS Surround, Dolby Atmos (Blu-ray)

These two short Italian operas are brought together in a new staging by award-winning director Damiano Michieletto, who sets both operas in a poverty stricken village in 1980s southern Italy, where the Mafia has a hold. The Royal Opera’s Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts a cast that includes charismatic Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek, exciting Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio and the thrilling Latvian tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko.

What the press said:

‘‘A triumphant evening’’ (Independent ★★★★)

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