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Canio chases Silvio, but does not catch him and does not see his face. He demands that Nedda tell him the name of her lover, but she refuses. He threatens her with a knife, but Beppe disarms him.
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.
One of the villagers invites Canio to join them for a drink at their local watering-hole; he accepts, as does Beppe; Tonio refuses, saying he has to take care of the donkey. Which prompts the villager to suggest, jokingly, that Tonio wants to stay behind to seduce Nedda.
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!”
Forgetting his role and the play, he demands that Nedda tell him the name of her lover. She tries to continue with the performance, the audience enthralled by its realism, until Canio snaps. In a fit of rage he stabs Nedda and then Silvio, who rushes to her aid.
A tryst between Columbine (played by Nedda) and her lover Harlequin (played by Beppe) is interrupted by Pagliaccio (Canio). The performance proceeds as expected until an unhinged Canio appears onstage. He demands to know the name of Nedda's lover.
Canio is unable to remain in character, and insists of finding out the name of Nedda’s lover. She improvises, trying to keep the play going, but Canio cries out he is not Pagliaccio any more. When she refuses once again to reveal her lover’s name, the jealously–mad Canio stabs her.