Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed
recreation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre
visits and emotions erupt. The award-winning production by Damiano
Michieletto presents vividly the fast-moving, shocking events brought
about by secret love and uncontrollable jealousy. The music is full of
Italianate melody in the great choruses that bring the villagers
together in celebration and revelry, alongside the solo arias and
tense confrontations that provoke violence and tragedy. With thrilling
singing and intense drama, ‘Cav and Pag’ distils into one
wonderful night out, the enduring appeal of Italian opera in its most
familiar form. Co-production with Opera Australia, La Monnaie,
Brussels, and the Göteborg Opera
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