I really enjoy opera but I don't get the chance to go see one as often as I'd like. Fortunately, there's Netflix.Cavalleria Rusticana stars Placido Domingo as Turridu, an Italian peasant having an affair with Lola (Axelle Gall) who is married to Alfio (Renato Bruson), a wealthy carter. Alfio finds out about his wife's infidelity on Easter Sunday from Santuzza (Yelena Obraztsova), a woman in love with Turridu. He calls Turridu to a duel.
Pagliacci is a play within a play about a clown named Canio (Placido Domingo) who flies into a jealous rage when his wife (Teresa Stratas) has an affair. In the comic play, Pagliaccio catches Columbine with her lover Harlequin and offers a humorous sermon. In the production, Canio stabs his wife and her lover (Alberto Rinaldi) to death.
All the more reason you should never trust clowns.
These are both short operas, only an hour each and directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who is most famous for his Shakespeare adaptations. Obviously, opera is intended to be experienced live but the next best thing is a video adaptation in the hands of a master director.
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