IPR Presents – “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” Sneak Peek

Published January 6, 2017 at 1:17 PM CST

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Katharine Goeldner and Ta'u Pupu'a sing a duet from "Cavalleria rusticana"

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Katharine Goeldner and Ta'u Pupu'a sing a duet from "Cavalleria rusticana"

Rachel Bearinger

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Young artist Tim Murray sings "Avant de quitter ces lieux" from "Faust"

Rachel Bearinger

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Young artist Tim Murray sings "Avant de quitter ces lieux" from "Faust"

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Janara Kellerman sings an aria from "Samson et Dalila"

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Janara Kellerman sings an aria from "Samson et Dalila"

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Janara Kellerman speaks on the air with Jacqueline Halbloom

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Janara Kellerman speaks on the air with Jacqueline Halbloom

Rachel Bearinger

The Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre invaded Iowa Public Radio! Listen to our podcast from noon on Tuesday, January 10th for fabulous arias from the CROT’s production of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. The singers also performed selections from Samson et Dalila, Faust, and Turandot. The CROT’s principal cast features Iowa natives Katharine Goeldner, Janara Kellerman, and Teresa Buchholz. Suzanne Vinnik will sing the role of Nedda in Pagliacci, and former Cleveland Browns football player Ta’u Pupu’a will sing in both Cavalleria rusticana as Turridu and Pagliacci as Canio. Listen to IPR’s Performance Iowa CROT Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci podcast from Tuesday, January 10th at noon.

The full shows will be performed at The Paramount Theatre stage in Cedar Rapids January 13^th at 7:30 p.m. and January 15^th, at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit artsiowa.com or call 319-366-8203.