Pagliacci - Clowns
Location of Event: Neuadd Goffa Criccieth Memorial Hall
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Show Name: Pagliacci - Clowns
Music and Libretto Ruggero Leoncavallo English Translation Richard Studer Chamber Arrangement Jonathan Lyness Director/Designer Richard Studer Music Director Jonathan Lyness Mid Wales Opera are back on tour this autumn with Leoncavallo’s legendary operatic thriller ‘Pagliacci’, or ‘Clowns’. Canio, the leader of a touring troupe of comedy actors, discovers that his wife Nedda is having an affair with one of the other performers. But before finding out who it is, he must go on stage and perform the role of… a despairing husband whose wife is having an affair. The performance culminates with the terrifying blurring of reality between stage and real life witnessed by a terrified audience. Packed with sensational music, Pagliacci retains its cult status as the ultimate operatic ‘play-within-a-play’. MWO’s new production features a cast of 5 singers and 5 musicians, with a new English translation by Richard Studer, and a new chamber arrangement by Jonathan Lyness. As previously with SmallStages, the opera forms just the first half of the evening. The second half will feature a newly created cabaret of popular and entertaining musical items featuring all singers and musicians for audiences to revel in and enjoy. First half 55 mins Second half 40 mins
Performer Name: Mid Wales Opera Canolbarth Cymru
"Founded in 1988, Mid Wales Opera has established itself as one of the foremost British touring opera companies. Recipient of various national awards, including two Prudential Opera Awards for ""excellence, creativity, innovation and accessibility"", Mid Wales Opera's productions have now been performed in over eighty venues in Great Britain and Ireland. Full scale productions of major operas such as Turandot, Aida, Carmen and Madama Butterfly have included international soloists from Covent Garden and the English, Welsh and Scottish National Opera companies. The specially adapted touring productions of more intimate operas have proved immensely popular in an ever increasing number of venues. MWO now tours to a wider range of theatres than any other opera company in Great Britain, from the elegant Opera House at Buxton to the intimate theatre at Pontardawe. The Company receives enthusiastic receptions at all venues and its annual visit is eagerly anticipated by opera-lovers throughout the country "
Tickets
| Ticket Type | Price (£) |
|---|---|
| Standard | £15.00 |
| Concession | £12.00 |
| Concession | £5.00 |
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Venue Details
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Neuadd Goffa Criccieth Memorial Hall
Criccieth
Gwynedd
LL52 0HB
