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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.
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.
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!” The magnificent score makes the pain of every one of these characters palpable and searing, and I have tried to imbue my translation with it as well. In the end, there is nothing but shock and sadness.
- First Act – on with The Show! Begin!
- Nedda’S issues.
- Canio’s issues.
In the middle of the square, the villagers are singing, drinking, and having a good time. It’s Ferragosto, and everybody is free. A newly arrived theater company presents their performance later that evening. Canio sings: – Un grande spettacolo. A ventitré ore…(A great show. At eleven this evening.) If you are observant, you should be able to notic...
Nedda alone sings: – Qual fiamma avea nel guardo… Hui! Stridono Lassù. A long and demanding aria for soprano. At the very beginning, we hear the love theme. But not the love between Canio and Nedda, because the young woman has another lover… A boy from the village whose name is Silvio. The second part of the aria is about the swallows in the sky, a...
But Tonio has seen them, and he’s gone to fetch Canio. And the husband jumps out furious and ready to commit the ultimate crime. Silvio escapes and Canio do not see his face. He then turns to Nedda, and with increasing rage, he demands the name of her lover. With his knife raised, he comes at her. – Il nome, il nome, non tardare, o donna! (The name...
Mar 5, 2018 · Canio grabs a knife and stabs Nedda and then Silvio, who has rushed to the stage to defend her. As the lovers die before the horrified audience, Canio announces “La commedia è finita!”—”The comedy is finished!”
One of the villagers suggests that Tonio is secretly courting Canio’s young wife, Nedda. Canio warns them all that he will not tolerate any flirting offstage—life and theater are not the same. As the crowd disperses, Nedda is left alone, disturbed by her husband’s jealousy.
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audience. Canio viciously stabs Nedda screaming at her to say her lover’s name before she dies. With her dying breath, Nedda cries out to Silvio for help. Silvio rushes forward out of the crowd to save Nedda. He is immediately stabbed and killed by Canio. The audience is horrified, announcing “La commedia è finita! (The comedy is finished ...
