. The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records . made on May 21, 1892, at the Teatro dal Verme,Milan. Its success was overwhelming, and the name of Leoncavallo was heard throughoutthe world. His fame led to the production, in 1893, of the first section of the great trilogy,Medici; but it was not well received. Other operas by Leoncavallo which have been pro-duced with more or less success are: Chatterton (produced 1896); Boheme (1897); Zaza(1900); and finally Roland, written at
. The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records . made on May 21, 1892, at the Teatro dal Verme,Milan. Its success was overwhelming, and the name of Leoncavallo was heard throughoutthe world. His fame led to the production, in 1893, of the first section of the great trilogy,Medici; but it was not well received. Other operas by Leoncavallo which have been pro-duced with more or less success are: Chatterton (produced 1896); Boheme (1897); Zaza(1900); and finally Roland, written at the request of the German Emperor (1904). He haswritten also a symphonic poem, Serafita, and several comic operas. But it is Pagliacci which will keep the name of Leoncavallo remembered. Its master-fully constructed libretto; its compelling and moving story; the orchestration, written withextraordinary skill; and finally, its moving and intensely dramatic plot, which always holdsan audience in rapt attention. The work is a prime favorite in America and leads all other operas at the Metropolitan—sixty-two performances having been given there since 1908. 351. LEONCAVALLO VICTROLA BOOK OF THE OPERA — LEONCAVALLOS PAGLIACCI THE ARGUMENT During the orchestral introduction Tonio, in his clown costume, comes forward andexplains that the play is taken from real life; reminds the audience that actors are but men,with passions like their own, and that the author has endeavored to express the real feel-ings and sentiments of the characters. He then orders up the curtain. The first act shows the entrance to an Italian village. Canio and his troupe of strollingplayers, or pagliacci, having paraded through the village, return to their traveling theatre,followed by a noisy crowd of villagers. Canio announces a performance for that evening atseven, then goes with Peppe into the tavern. Tonio, the clown, remains behind ostensiblyto care for the donkey, but takes advantage of his masters ab
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