OPERA THEATER OF CT PRESENTS LOVE TRIANGLE

The stage is set for murder, fueled by jealousy and infidelity, in a dramatic opera narrated by a clown.  Opera Theater of Connecticut will present Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci,” originally performed in Milan in 1892.  Now set in the Little Italy section of a large American city, it will be 

filled with passion and problems of the heart at the Andrews Memorial Theater, 54 East Main Street, Clinton on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 21 at 3 p.m.

Opera Theater of CT is now expanding its programming to the spring.  Kyle Swann will conduct with Jill Brunelle on piano. Sung in Italian with English supertitles projected overhead, prepared by Artistic Director Alan Mann, Mann will also offer a special half hour Opera Talk before each performance at 60 minutes before curtain that is sure to enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the piece.

Daniel Juarez, tenor, will play the jealous husband Canio who suspects his wife Nedda, performed by soprano Rachele Schmiege, of being unfaithful to him.  Luke Scott will sing the role of Tonio, a baritone, the clown an unsuccessful lover who seeks revenge and plots murder while Silvio will be Nedda’s consummate love interest in the hands of Zachary Johnson, baritone. Tenor Jorge Prego takes the role of Beppe, the manager of this group of clowns.

Come and be caught up in the intrigue of the traveling group of performers  and the real life traumas that weave themselves in their theatrical stories.  For tickets ($30, under 18 $10 and $5 for the Opera Talk), call Opera Theater of CT at 860-669-8999 or fax the office at 860-669-6616 or go online and complete the ticket order form at www. operatheaterofct.org and fax it in to the office.

Let yourself enjoy this commanding work that features a dynamic “verismo” repertoire, with pieces like the Bell Chorus, the melodic Intermezzo and the moving “Vesti la giubba” or “Laugh, Clown, Laugh.”