I'm enjoying the fantastic production of Pagliacci at the Everyman Palace. Our first night was last night. 9 musician/actors playing a reduced score, all by memory and moving about the stage with the singers. We are gods and godesses of the theatre, surrounded by the clowns/circus troupe and a whole gang of chorus.
Here is a promo clip
The costumes are stunning, by the amazing Lisa Zagone.
| Who | Pagliacci |
| When |
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
20:00
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All Ages
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| Where |
15 MacCurtain Street
Cork, Ireland |
| Other Info | Presented by the Everyman and Cork Operatic Society in association with Cork Midsummer Festival, Barabbas and Cork Circus Comprising a multidisciplinary company of high calibre artists drawn from the professional and local community sectors, Pagliacci at the Everyman will be a unique and exciting staging of Leoncavallo’s classic commedia opera. Featuring outstanding singers, actor-musicians, clowns and circus acts along with a full chorus and orchestra, this boldly ambitious production takes place in a contemporary Cork funfair in which a fantastical travelling troupe of clowns and musical performers materialise to enact their play-within-a-play drama. This production will turn the Everyman – street entrance, foyer, hallway and auditorium – into a pulsating and dynamic fairground environment in which audience and artists joyfully co-mingle. Conductor & Co-director: John O’Brien Co-director: Michael Barker-Caven Principal singers: Cara O’Sullivan, Ronald Samm, David Burzotta, Brendan Collins & Simon Morgan Actor/Musicians: Ilse de Ziah, Marja Gaynor, Carolyn Goodwin, Catriona Frost, Deirdre Frost, Conor Palliser, Una Palliser, Cian Ducrot All performances of Pagliacci will be surtitled |