Pre-opera talk by the acclaimed Italian tenor Marco Berti, who stars as Canio in Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Pagliacci conducted by Placido Domingo. Leoncavallo’s masterpiece was chosen by LA Opera as their 2015 -16 season opener in a sensational double bill with Woody Allen’s riotous staging of Gianni Schicchi (September 12 – October 3, 2015). Reading by actress Silvia Bottini. Piano accompaniment by Jacopo Giacopuzzi. Special presentation of the new LA Opera Season by Fran Rizzi, Director of Communications and Public Relations. Introduction of Pagliacci by Maestro Ignazio Terrasi, Assistant Conductor at LA Opera. By invitation only / IIC Members onlyMore about Schicchi/Pagliacci at www.laopera.org