Paul Groves was a child when he first heard that classic, mournful tenor aria usually sung by a clown on opera stages. The song — specifically one of its passages — is usually recognized even by those ...

Ask the average Seattleite what they think of when they hear the word pagliacci and they’re almost guaranteed to answer “pizza”—or, maybe, “class action lawsuit.” One hundred years ago, though, the ...

Rushdie's tale of love and revenge has made its way to the stage. It premieres tonight at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Salman Rushdie's 'Shalimar The Clown' Is Now An Opera Shalimar the Clown is ...

Ozarks Lyric Opera’s production of Pagliacci will begin with the traditional entrance of the troupe along with the famous “Vesti la giubba” clown aria, and a three-minute film of the cast, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Based on the novel by ...

Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses. “Rigoletto” remains an opera reminding us ...

Although she's starring in one of opera's most memorable tragedies, Bonnie Frauenthal is happily returning to her college town — even if she has to fly halfway around the world to get back to Oklahoma ...

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Novelist Salman Rushdie joined singers on stage and later mingled with patrons after Opera Theatre of St. Louis' performance Wednesday of "Shalimar the Clown." Jack Perla's score is a blend of Western ...