One of them, (*) Beppe, attempts to help Tonio protect a female one named Nedda, who is cheating with Silvio, but neither can prevent Canio from stabbing the lovers.
One character of this type sings of the freedom of the birds in "Stridono lassù," (stree-DOH-noh lah-SOO) and another explains the need to portray one of these people during a time of sorrow in "Vesti la giubba" (VEH-stee lah JOO-buh). One of them, (*) Beppe, attempts to help Tonio protect a female one named Nedda, who is cheating with Silvio, but neither can prevent Canio from stabbing the lovers. For 10 points, identify the performing arts profession of those characters, in Ruggiero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci (pahg-lee-AH-chee).
One character of this type sings of the freedom of the birds in "Stridono lassù," (stree-DOH-noh lah-SOO) and another explains the need to portray one of these people during a time of sorrow in "Vesti la giubba" (VEH-stee lah JOO-buh).
{clowns} [or {harlequins}; or {jesters}; or other obvious equivalents]