About
Two short operas by Mascagni and Leoncavallo at De Munt in Brussels. Damiano Michieletto's 2018 production returns, with Alevtina Ioffe conducting.
What to expect
In both short works, obsessive love and jealousy lead to fierce emotions and passionate musical outbursts.
Director Damiano Michieletto brings back his 2018 production, which moved the story to a South Italian village in the mid-20th century.
Conductor Alevtina Ioffe makes her Munt debut with these scores.
- Cavalleria rusticana: Easter in a Sicilian village
- Pagliacci: a theatre troupe in a Calabrian village
Dates
Questions
When does Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci start and end?
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci runs Sunday, 14 March 2027, 15:00.
Where is Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci?
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci takes place at De Munt, Muntplein 6, Brussel.
What is the Young Opera Night?
Are you under 30? Then you can attend the opera on the Young Opera Night on 16 March 2027.
You get a free drink and a digital programme book
A personal welcome
An after-event or another surprise
What are the two stories about?
Cavalleria rusticana: on Easter in a Sicilian village, Santuzza confronts Turiddu about his affair with Lola and tells Alfio what is happening behind his back.
Pagliacci: in a Calabrian village, the jealous Canio leads a theatre troupe, and the play they perform starts to mirror his own jealousy.
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Getting there
De Munt, Muntplein 6, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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