Cavalleria rusticana

Pietro Mascagni

Pagliacci

Ruggiero Leoncavallo

February 23, 2008 7:30 pmFebruary 29, 2008 7:30 pmMarch 2, 2008 2:30 pmMarch 8, 2008 7:30 pm

Loaded with truly passionate Italian music and in-your-face stories, Opera Santa Barbara’s productions of both “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” did not spare any gut punches. Every opera-lover knows the stories of Cav and Pag; OSB did both with tear-jerking emotion, telling it like it is. Both were brilliantly conducted by Valéry Ryvkin. The sets and costumes were right on target – as were the gymnasts doing somersaults across the stage during “Pag.” Allan Glassman brilliantly tackled the lead roles in both operas with sheer, totally realistic verismo. Indeed, all of the casts were well chosen and perfectly suited for their roles.
– Opera Warhorses

“With Allan Glassman starring in both Cavalleria and Pagliacci, the stage was set for wild passions. Director Linda Brovsky has set both shows in 1947, and did a great job of conveying post-war Calabria and Naples. Glassman performs the clown’s signature aria with great skill and heartbreaking emotion. When Canio becomes a murderer, it is easy to imagine that it is all for love.”
– Charles Donelan / SB Independent

Direction

Valéry Ryvkin

Linda Brovsky

Jean-François Revon

Mark Somerfield

Miller James

Artists

Layna Chianakas

Allan Glassman

Malcolm MacKenzie

Victoria Hart

Tihana Herceg

Barbara Divis

Daniel Narducci

Matthew Peña

Brent Wilson

Location

Lobero Theatre33 E Canon Perdido StSanta Barbara, CA 93101

Cast & Credits

Direction

Conductor:

Stage Director:

Set Design:

Jean-François Revon

Lighting Design:

Mark Somerfield

Costume Design:

Artists

Santuzza:

Layna Chianakas

Turiddu:

Alfio:

Malcolm MacKenzie

Lucia:

Lola:

Canio:

Nedda:

Tonio:

Malcolm MacKenzie

Silvio:

Daniel Narducci

Beppe:

Beppe:

Pagliacci, February/March 2008, David Bazemore Photo