Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci for young people

Scene from the Opera Pagliacci, photo released to public domain

The Young People’s Opera House presents Pagliacci for the juvenile audience.  This program can be streamed from Kiddie Records Weekly. Page down to February week 9, then click the link.  Page below the album cover to see the links for launching the audio stream.

Here is a description of this opera from Kiddie Records Weekly:

This seldom seen label introduces an opera classic to the kids.  Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo (1858-1919), it is the story of a sad clown who, betrayed by his wife, must make his audience laugh while he weeps behind a painted smile.  Driven to madness, his jealous rage brings about a tragic finale.

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