(*) Colombina, Tonio becomes Taddeo, and Canio becomes the title figure.
This opera's most famous aria begins "Recitar! Mentre preso dal deirio", and was famously recorded by Enrico Caruso. A character in this opera sings "I know you hate me" while getting whipped. It begins with a baritone telling the audience that the story they are about to watch is about real people. In a play within this opera, Nedda becomes (*) Colombina, Tonio becomes Taddeo, and Canio becomes the title figure. Canio, after stabbing Nedda, ends this opera by singing "the comedy's over." For 10 points, name this verismo opera containing "Vesti la giubbia," a Ruggero Leoncavallo work about some sad clowns.
This opera's most famous aria begins "Recitar! Mentre preso dal deirio", and was famously recorded by Enrico Caruso.
I Pagliacci (accept The Clowns until mentioned)