How sad it is to be a clown. To not even be able to be a man, to need to hid one's sorrows behind a mask of a smile, and to have to turn even one's bitterness into the amusement of others. Such is a life I am not willing to live. Thank goodness I was not born to be a clown, or there but for the grace of god go I.
Canio (tne main character) has just found out that his wife is cheating on him, and yet although his heart is breaking, he must continue to play the clown in the evening's peformance.
What makes it even worse is that in the masque they are performing, Canio is suppose to play a Clown (Pagliacco) whose wife Colombina (played by Canio's wife) is cheating on him. Too much like in real life.
"How can I perform? In this state, I no longer know what I say or do... But I must try! Are you not a man? Bah! You're just Pagliaccio! ... Put on the make-up, and the grimace, the audience pays and wants to see you laugh. And of Harlequin steals your Colombina, laugh and they will applaud! Laugh, clown, laugh, at your shattered love, laugh at the pain tearing your heart..."
Dear PPanncho, This is one great artist that deserves our respect. Last month I watched to him at Wiener Staatsoper when he completed 40 years of singing at there. Besides a great artist (the more complete of our time)he is also a gentleman. This opera and Cavalleria are delicious parts we cannot forget!
How sad it is to be a clown. To not even be able to be a man, to need to hid one's sorrows behind a mask of a smile, and to have to turn even one's bitterness into the amusement of others. Such is a life I am not willing to live. Thank goodness I was not born to be a clown, or there but for the grace of god go I.
Houzay168 1 year ago
La comedia e finita...
and the ridi pagliacco theme on the top
gets me every time
xarissof 3 years ago
Great heart, great voice, great passion, great Interpretation! In a word.. Great Placido! Bravo.
Kisses from Italy
yodonaflor 3 years ago
Caray, sin palabras!!!!!!
valeriafreaks 3 years ago
sin palabras... nunca nada me hizo emocionar asi...puntuacion excelente!!!!!!
FolkmetalerO 3 years ago 4
Wow, un poco triste el final, pero que carajo, una excelente obra de arte.... que pena por el payaso.......
crazymonkey85mx 3 years ago 2
.....SI SI!!!!
rikyriketta 4 years ago 2
Realmente maravilloso!! Una caricia para el alma...
Muchas Gracias PPancho!!
herla12 4 years ago 2
Canio (tne main character) has just found out that his wife is cheating on him, and yet although his heart is breaking, he must continue to play the clown in the evening's peformance.
What makes it even worse is that in the masque they are performing, Canio is suppose to play a Clown (Pagliacco) whose wife Colombina (played by Canio's wife) is cheating on him. Too much like in real life.
Milordvega 4 years ago
"How can I perform? In this state, I no longer know what I say or do... But I must try! Are you not a man? Bah! You're just Pagliaccio! ... Put on the make-up, and the grimace, the audience pays and wants to see you laugh. And of Harlequin steals your Colombina, laugh and they will applaud! Laugh, clown, laugh, at your shattered love, laugh at the pain tearing your heart..."
Milordvega 4 years ago
I love this opera, I really do. How enlightening it would be to know what he was saying ^_^
mszlmb 4 years ago
impresionante Domingo ¡Bravisimo¡
55patri 4 years ago 3
In this clip, Plácido's voice is a bit forzed, but incredible, the aria is so hard and here he's 57. Bravo
alex879999 4 years ago
Dear PPanncho, This is one great artist that deserves our respect. Last month I watched to him at Wiener Staatsoper when he completed 40 years of singing at there. Besides a great artist (the more complete of our time)he is also a gentleman. This opera and Cavalleria are delicious parts we cannot forget!
baltsa1 4 years ago
Thank you very much for posting this!
julia59 4 years ago
Great clip. Thanks for posting. What year is this from?
rmm413 4 years ago
Ravenna Festival 1998, olvidé anotarlo, gracias por decirlo, ahora lo pongo
PPanncho 4 years ago
esta disponible en emule o como la descargo con subtitulos en español
orestesavalos 4 years ago