Opera's most popular double bill, fondly known as Cav and Pag, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. In 'Cavalleria rusticana', Turiddu returns from military service to find that his fiancée Lola had married the carter Alfio while he was away. In revenge, Turiddu seduces Santuzza, a young woman in the village. In 'Pagliacci', the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.
Jon Vickers
as Canio
Gianfranco Cecchele
as Turiddu
Fiorenza Cossotto
as Santuzza
Adriana Martino
as Lola
Giangiacomo Guelfi
as Alfio
Anna Di Stasio
as Lucia
Raina Kabaivanska
as Nedda
Peter Glossop
as Tonio
Sergio Lorenzi
as Pepe
Rolando Panerai
as Silvio
Carlo Ricciardi
as Young Farmer
Carlo Moresi
as Farmer
