Cavalleria Rusticana / I Pagliacci at New National Theatre Tokyo

Cavalleria rusticana
Lola, the former lover of Turridu, married the Fuhrmann Alfio. Turiddu tries to comfort affiliated with Santuzza. After only a short time, he uses the frequent absences of Alfios but continue to spend the nights with Lola. The jealous Santuzza reveals the adulterous relationship of the two affiliated Alfio. Alfios anger flows into a Racheschwur. When Turiddu notes that Alfio knows about his relationship to his wife, he begs his mother to ensure in future Santuzza and turns a duel with Alfio. The call "Murdered Turiddu!" end the tragedy.

Pagliacci
Nedda, the Colombina actress of an itinerant comedian force feels for her previous lover Canio Pagliaccio actor and principal of the force, no real love. You and the young farmer Silvio are on fire for each other. As she rejects the courtship of the humped Tonio of-Taddeo performer - this retaliates by making Canio on secret love of Neddas attention. In the held this evening presentation, game and reality blur for Canio: Deconstructing before jealousy, he urges Nedda on the open stage, to mention the name of her lover. When she refuses Canio stands up on them and kill them. Her call for help addressed to Silvio has resulted, that turns the rushing forth lad Canio and fatally hits him. Broken Canio appears before the shocked audience and announced the publishes set: "La commedia è finita" - the game is over.