Together with Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci is considered to be the representation of musical realism. The libretto, written by Ruggero Leoncavallo himself, was based on current affairs at the time, a passionate crime which actually took place in Montalto Uffugo, a town in Calabria where the composer lived in his youth. Staged at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on 21 May 1892 and conducted by Arturo Toscanini, the opera quickly became famous all around the world. The popular setting, where the violent feelings are represented by a convulsive vocalism, served as a backdrop to the dramatic jealousy of Canio, the manager of a travelling theatrical company. Thanks to the subtle narrative ploy of theatre within theatre, of real life which takes place within the play acted out on the stage, Leoncavallo increased the dramatic power of the plot: the demon of jealousy which devours the protagonist, an unhappy man in both real life and in fiction, can only lead to the final catastrophe, with the ruthless murder of his adulterous wife and her unfortunate lover.

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