After stabbing Silvio, one character exclaims "La Commedia e finite," and that character earlier expresses his zero-tolerance policy for other men hitting on Nedda and sings the aria "Vesti la Giubba" while putting on a costume.
One character in this opera tells the audience that the show is about real humans while dressed as Taddio in its short prologue. The aria "Stridono lassu" represents a birdsong that comforts one character, who later collects money while dressed as (*) Colombina. After stabbing Silvio, one character exclaims "La Commedia e finite," and that character earlier expresses his zero-tolerance policy for other men hitting on Nedda and sings the aria "Vesti la Giubba" while putting on a costume. For 10 points, name this Leoncavallo opera about Canio, a clown.
One character in this opera tells the audience that the show is about real humans while dressed as Taddio in its short prologue.
Pagliacci [or Players; or I Pagliacci]