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A man has little but his honor
- As Canio tells Nedda just before he stabs her, “A man has little but his honor. And when it’s taken from him, only blood can restore it!”
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On the front of the cart is sprawled Nedda in a costume between that of a gipsy and an acrobat. Behind her is placed the big drum. At the back of the cart stands Canio, in clown's clothes, holding a trumpet in his right hand and the drumstick in his left.
Of course he loves Nedda, and when rebuffed, seeks solace in revenge. Canio knows that Nedda doesn’t love him, but is he wrong to expect her to at least be grateful for the life he has given her?
Nedda is frightened by Canio's vehemence ("Qual fiamma avea nel guardo"), but the birdsong comforts her ("Stridono lassù"). Tonio returns and confesses his love for her, but she laughs. Enraged, Tonio grabs Nedda, but she takes a whip, strikes him and drives him off.
Nedda, attrice da fiera, moglie di... (nella commedia Colombina) - soprano. Canio, capo della compagnia (nella commedia Pagliaccio) - tenore. Tonio, lo scemo (nella commedia Taddeo) - baritono. Peppe, commediante (nella commedia Arlecchino) - tenore. Silvio, campagnuolo - baritono.
(During the chorus, Canio has gone behind the theatre to take off his Pagliaccio costume. He returns, nods a smiling farewell to Nedda and leaves with Beppe and five or six villagers. Nedda remains alone.) Scene Two NEDDA What a fire in his glance! I lowered my eyes for fear that he read my secret thoughts. Oh, if he ever caught me, brute that ...
Ruggero Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (English) Roles / Prologue. Canio, head of the troupe (Role in Commedia: Pagliaccio) - tenor. Nedda, Canio's wife, in love with Silvio (Colombina, Pagliaccio's wife, in love with Arlecchino) - soprano. Tonio, the fool (Taddeo) - baritone.
In an act of revenge, Tonio tells Canio that Nedda is having an affair like he suspected. During a performance, Canio confronts Nedda, and stabs her. Silvio attempts to save Nedda, running up on stage, but gets stabbed by Canio as well.