Richard Tauber in 'Pagliacci' (1936)

Richard Tauber stars as Canio in this adaptation of Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci. Filmed at Elstree Studios by Trafalgar Films in black and white and British Chemicolour.
You can read a chronology of the film's production traced through newspapers and magazines here:
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Its trade world premiere was in London on 11 December 1936. At its public world premiere in Vienna on 14 January 1937 as Der Bajazzo, it was shown simultaneously in four cinemas with Tauber appearing in person at each cinema. The UK public premiere was at the Carlton Cinema, Haymarket, on 18 March 1937. Its US premiere, as A Clown Must Laugh was on 11 October 1938.
Tauber's costume is that worn by Enrico Caruso for the production at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1913. It was specially loaned by the British Museum.
Cast:
Canio Salvatini, head of the troupe ... Richard Tauber
Nedda Salvatini, married to Canio but in love with Silvio ... Steffi Duna (sung by Angela Parselles)
Trina ... Diana Napier
Tonio, the fool ... Arthur Margetson (sung by Robert Easton)
Silvio, in love with Nedda ... Esmond Knight
Beppe, a comic trouper .. Jerry Verno
Leone ... Gordon James
Coachman ... Ivan Wilmot
Coachbuilder ... John Traynor
Officers ... Daley Cooper, Jnr., Ambrose Day, Harry Milton, Roy Findlay, Joe Roncoroni
Director: Karl Grune
Libretto: Ruggero Leoncavallo (original Italian libretto)
Story adaptation and dialogue: Monckton Hoffe, Roger Burford
Lyrics: John Drinkwater
Dialogue supervisors: Leon M. Lion, Rosse Thompson
Writers: Bertolt Brecht (uncredited), Fritz Kortner (uncredited)
Music: Ruggero Leoncavallo, arranged by Hans Eisler
Conductor: Albert Coates, assisted by Boyd Neel
Choreography: Wendy Toye
Cinematography: Otto Kanturek
Camera: Alfred Black
Art direction: Oscar Friedrich Werndorff
Film editor: Walter Stokvis
Production manager: Fritz Brunn
Sound engineer: Bert Ross

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You can read a chronology of the film's production here
www.webrarian.co.uk/2020/09/richard-taubers-film-of-pagliacci.html

[@Pythonaria]

Thank you for uploading this film. Really enjoyed it. Richard Tauber is one of my favourite tenors, even though I was born long after he passed away. No electronic gadgets to enhance the voice in those days. You heard the real voice and what a voice he had. Just wonderful.

[@katyalacrua6793]

1:00:40 Romantic 😍😭 And super attractive Esmond Knight 😊

[@ViktorOstafeychuk]

1:08:48 "Ridi, Pagliaccio"

[@danilo22uk]

THANK YOU CHRIS

[@webrarian]

My pleasure!

[@ViktorOstafeychuk]

дуже вам вдячний за можливість побачити і почути цього видатного тенора

[@christopherscottdixon3823]

TY Chris for the upload, wonderful to see this movie. Richard Tauber, is one of my favourite singers!

[@LovedayM-F]

Bravo, Richard Tauber what a fine voice you had such a depth of feeling in the voice.

[@marklowery8193]

37:20 Tauber

[@richardlangton6804]

thank you. would make a good double with the robber symphony.