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Which opera character is a famous clown role Domingo has played?

  • Pagliaccio

  • Figaro

  • Rigoletto

  • Canio

Answer

Canio, the protagonist of Ruggero Leoncavallo's renowned opera "Pagliacci," embodies the quintessential clown role Domingo has masterfully portrayed. Canio, a traveling performer, grapples with the duality of his existence as he confronts personal tragedy and the complexities of human emotions concealed beneath the comedic facade of his clown persona.
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