Mezzo-soprano Jane Dutton as Santuzza in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Andrew Oakden as Tonio in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia and mezzo-soprano Jane Dutton as Santuzza in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Michael Todd Simpson as Silvio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Baritone Andrew Oakden as Alfio in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Michael Todd Simpson as Silvio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Baritone Andrew Oakden as Alfio in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Michael Todd Simpson as Silvio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Michael Todd Simpson as Silvio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Mezzo-soprano Kristin Rothfuss as Lola and tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu and mezzo-soprano Kristin Rothfuss as Lola in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti, as Canio, sings the famous "Vesti la giubba" aria in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu and baritone Andrew Oakden as Alfio in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu and baritone Andrew Oakden as Alfio in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio and soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia, grieving over the body of Turiddu, sung by tenor Gustavo Manzitti in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Canio, sung by tenor Gustavo Manzitti, delivers the fatal stab wound to Nedda, sung by soprano Cristina Nassif in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Baritone Andrew Oakden as Tonio and tenor Zachary Stains as Beppe in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

French-Canadian mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia in a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."

Soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda and tenor Zachary Stains as Beppe in a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana."

At curtain call of a Virginia Opera performance of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," part of a double-bill production with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," are: mezzo-soprano Kristin Rothfuss as Lola, baritone Andrew Oakden as Alfio, mezzo-soprano Jane Dutton as Santuzza, tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Turiddu, and mezzo-soprano Geneviève Després as Mamma Lucia.

At curtain call of a Virginia Opera performance of Ruggiero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci," part of a double-bill production with Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," are: baritone Michael Todd Simpson as Silvio, soprano Cristina Nassif as Nedda, tenor Gustavo Manzitti as Canio, baritone Andrew Oakden as Tonio, and tenor Zachary Stains as Beppe.