Desc: Pagliacci: Directed by Herbert von Karajan. With Jon Vickers, Raina Kabaivanska, Peter Glossop, Rolando Panerai. After Tonio's prologue, the drama unfolds as Canio (Pagliaccio) struggles with rage, despair, and desire on learning of his wife Nedda's intended infidelity with Silvio. Canio's tragic conflict increasingly mirrors the comedy of Pagliaccio.