Baritone Michael Chioldi sings the role of Tonio in our production of Pagliacci, welcoming the audience to this "slice of life" story in the famous Prologo (prologue) of the opera. Pagliacci is on stage now and closes August 17. Get tickets at www.seattleopera.org/pagliacci | Seattle Opera

We’re 40! Some might call that old, but in restaurant years, 40 is legendary –Sasquatch legendary–heard of, but rarely seen. | Pagliacci Pizza

I will be performing this aria, “Vesti la giubba” from ‘Pagliacci’ tonight at Kloster Benediktbeuern, along with many other pieces I love singing. Joining me are soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen, the Augsburger Philharmoniker and conductor Jochen Rieder for this festive summer evening that I am looking forward to sharing with all of you! 🎥: Sat 3 at the Salzburger Festspiele | Jonas Kaufmann

78K views · 3.3K reactions | “Vesti la giubba,” Canio’s aria from “I Pagliacci” Taken from our recent performance of the piece at the Wiener Staatsoper, you can catch the replay of the broadcast of this Leoncavallo opera on ORF III’s website as part of their “Erlebnis Bühne” series.* Conductor: Nicolas Luisotti Footage courtesy of ORF III *available in Austria Watch the full aria: https://youtu.be/Q5b_lnf_3G8?si=ElMx5-7JGM2_mw3t | Jonas Kaufmann | Facebook