Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Stockbridge Church. It has 4 performances listed, running from Wed 12 Aug, 19:00 to Sat 15 Aug, 19:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Edinburgh’s community opera, Aria Alba, presents the classic double bill Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. This intimate chamber performance features expert orchestral players from Scotland and beyond. International guest singers join Aria Alba’s ensemble to tell the stories of two women navigating love, betrayal, abuse and excitement. Performed in the round, audiences get up close to the drama, experiencing the intensity and immediacy of opera. Balancing the sublime and the ridiculous, these emotionally charged operas create unmissable magic and thrilling intimacy, bringing the realness and passion of opera closer than ever.
Details
- Venue: Stockbridge Church
- Space: Church Hall (including balcony)
- Genre: OPERA, Opera, Classical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 180 minutes
- Room size: about 334 seats (Church Hall (including balcony)) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 4, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Access features: Accessible toilet
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 1 audience review for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Although there are some struggles with pitchiness and tempo across the opera, the performances are for the most part enthusiastic and competent, with Fiona Breingan as Mama Lucia a standout of clarity and power.
— All Edinburgh Theatre (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 12 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £22.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £22.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £22.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 19:00 — Already performed — £22.00