Vesti la giubba

The cover of the first edition of the opera " Pagliacci ".

“ Vesti la giubba ” ( Italian. “Wearing a costume”) is a famous tenor aria from the opera “The Hats ”, written by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1892. “Vesti la giubba” completes the first act, when Canio, having revealed his wife’s unfaithfulness, must nevertheless prepare to perform in the role of the Pagliac.

Aria is considered one of the most touching in the operatic repertoire of that time. The pain of Canio is portrayed in the aria on the example of the notion of “the tragic clown”: he smiles externally, but cries inside. As before, today also the role of a clown often involves painted tears on the artist's cheek.

The recording of this aria by Enrico Caruso (1904) was the first in history, sold a million copies ^[1] . The aria melody formed the basis of the song It's a Hard Life of Queen .

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original Leoncavallo text	Russian text (translated from Italian by
Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio, non so più quel che dico, e quel che faccio! Eppur è d'uopo, sforzati! Bah! Sei tu forse un uom? Tu se 'Pagliaccio! Vesti la giubba, e la faccia infarina. La gente paga, e rider vuole qua. E se Arlecchin t'invola Colombina, ridi, Pagliaccio, e ognun applaudirà! Tramuta in lazzi lo spasmo ed il pianto in una smorfia il singhiozzo e 'l dolor, Ah! Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto! Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor!	Play again! I have no more strength. What to say, what to do, no, I do not know. Goal is one ... one more effort! Bah, are you a man? No, you are a clown. Put on a suit Face - in flour, so unloved! After all, people pay for grimaces and laughter. Even if Harlequin leaves with Colombina, Laugh clown, satisfying them all. Let the tears, spasms strangle, do not lead and eyebrow, under the guise of hiding their suffering and pain. Laugh clown over your unhappy love! Laugh of grief that has taken hold of you!

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↑ 1904 (Neopr.) Chronomedia (02/01/1994). The date of appeal is 2013-18-03.

[1] 1904 (Neopr.) Chronomedia (02/01/1994). The date of appeal is 2013-18-03.

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