Royal Opera’s New Production of CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI Live in US Theaters Beginning Dec. 10

Royal Opera's New Production of CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA/PAGLIACCI Live in US Theaters Beginning Dec. 10 1 Betrayal, lust, love, jealousy and murder abound in The Royal Opera’s pairing of heart- rending classics Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci shown live in US theaters beginning on December 10, 2015. Both operas are conducted by Antonio Pappano and directed by Damiano Michieletto. Eva-Maria Westbroek and Aleksandrs Antonenko lead the world-class cast bringing the productions to life. Staged in a village in Southern Italy in the late 20th century where poverty and hypocrisy prevail, strong passions lurk in the dark. Cavalleria Rusticana is a tragedy of ancient codes and the illicit love of the peasant Turiddu for the married Lola. In a small village where women are objectified and men fight for their pride, the lovers’ betrayal ends in the ultimate duel. Pagliacci is the story of an acting troupe; the hunchback clown Tonio, the murderous Canio and his adulterous wife Nedda. Taking to the stage in the local community hall, their performance quickly unravels as the imaginary and reality merge together and Canio descends into a jealous rage murdering Nedda in front of the audience. The story is based on a real life crime the composer witnessed as a child. The operas are staged as originally intended by the composers Mascagni (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Leoncavallo (Pagliacci) as a part of the verismo movement, which looked to reproduce the realities of rustic Italian life. For more information and to find a theater near you visit: http://us.rohcinema.com/tickets The Royal Opera House  The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance in cinema and the many platforms available. These include digital downloads, CD, DVD and Blu-ray all distributed through Opus Arte and Digital Theatre, which allows ROH productions to be accessed on all of Digital Theatre’s platforms including its apps for the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Smart TV as well as being available for streaming from the internet. Each year the number of cinema sites in the UK alone that carry Royal Opera House screenings is steadily increasing with more than 450 sites in the UK taking the entire Royal Opera House Cinema Season and more than 1800 sites worldwide. Arts Alliance  The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season is presented in cinemas worldwide by Arts Alliance. Arts Alliance is the leading producer, financier, distributor and marketer of Event Cinema worldwide. With over 70 event cinema releases across screens around the globe, Arts Alliance develops, markets and distributes world-class shows to audiences in 4000+ screens in over 60 territories, engaging fans with the content they are most passionate about. In the fast-growing Event Cinema market, Arts Alliance presents exciting, multi-dimensional content across all genres: live opera and ballet in The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2015/16, dynamic art exhibitions in Exhibition On Screen, theatre productions from Globe On Screen and the best rock & pop events including Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes and One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film.
unnamed (32)Betrayal, lust, love, jealousy and murder abound in The Royal Opera’s pairing of heart- rending classics Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci shown live in US theaters beginning on December 10, 2015. Both operas are conducted by Antonio Pappano and directed by Damiano Michieletto.

Eva-Maria Westbroek and Aleksandrs Antonenko lead the world-class cast bringing the productions to life. Staged in a village in Southern Italy in the late 20th century where poverty and hypocrisy prevail, strong passions lurk in the dark.
Cavalleria Rusticana is a tragedy of ancient codes and the illicit love of the peasant Turiddu for the married Lola. In a small village where women are objectified and men fight for their pride, the lovers’ betrayal ends in the ultimate duel.
Pagliacci is the story of an acting troupe; the hunchback clown Tonio, the murderous Canio and his adulterous wife Nedda. Taking to the stage in the local community hall, their performance quickly unravels as the imaginary and reality merge together and Canio descends into a jealous rage murdering Nedda in front of the audience. The story is based on a real life crime the composer witnessed as a child.

The operas are staged as originally intended by the composers Mascagni (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Leoncavallo (Pagliacci) as a part of the verismo movement, which looked to reproduce the realities of rustic Italian life.
For more information and to find a theater near you visit: http://us.rohcinema.com/tickets
The Royal Opera House 
The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance in cinema and the many platforms available. These include digital downloads, CD, DVD and Blu-ray all distributed through Opus Arte and Digital Theatre, which allows ROH productions to be accessed on all of Digital Theatre’s platforms including its apps for the iPhone, iPad and Samsung Smart TV as well as being available for streaming from the internet. Each year the number of cinema sites in the UK alone that carry Royal Opera House screenings is steadily increasing with more than 450 sites in the UK taking the entire Royal Opera House Cinema Season and more than 1800 sites worldwide.
Arts Alliance 
The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season is presented in cinemas worldwide by Arts Alliance. Arts Alliance is the leading producer, financier, distributor and marketer of Event Cinema worldwide. With over 70 event cinema releases across screens around the globe, Arts Alliance develops, markets and distributes world-class shows to audiences in 4000+ screens in over 60 territories, engaging fans with the content they are most passionate about. In the fast-growing Event Cinema market, Arts Alliance presents exciting, multi-dimensional content across all genres: live opera and ballet in The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2015/16, dynamic art exhibitions in Exhibition On Screen, theatre productions from Globe On Screen and the best rock & pop events including Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes and One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film.