| As the magnum opus of the great Italian musician Ruggiero Leoncavallo in 19th century, the verismo opera Pagliacci is a classical works of enduring fame,which occupies an important place in the history of opera.In the late 19th century, verismo opera produced in the Italian. The creation concept came from verismo literature of Italy.It results from the specific social and historical environment in the public. Overview, Verism Opera mostly based on tragedy, and ended in tragedy,too. This was not deliberately, but the real description of common people who was unable to get rid of oppression, exploitation, and the social history environment and struggled between the ideal and the reality. From which the author adhered to the creation concept of verismo literature of Italy in grey history background and inner tragic features.Leoncavallo was one of the important representatives of verismo opera in late nineteenth century of Italian .His " Pagliacci ", as a typical verismo opera, whose themes from real cases. It was author's early stray artists living experience at the height of the social background. Whether from select material or creating reflects true the verismo opera idea purely, which is the perfect for study the verismo opera template.This paper takes the verismo opera and its masterpiece"Pagliacci "as the research object.First, from the historical background and theoretical source to discuss verismo opera, and summarizes its unique tragic features. Then Combining with Leoncavallo's life this paper discuss its tragic characteristics, and tragic embodiment of the role model of Canio from two aspects: the choice of subject and the unique drama conceptionThe article is divided into three parts:First, Starting with the basic theory of Verism literature, exploring the development of it, then summering its features and making a comment on"Pagliacci"opera. All these can make a preparation for the following two chapters.Second, To study the structure of"Pagliacci"opera, analyze that the theme from real life, the tone lay in the form of prologue and the usage of the improvisational comedy of Italy, and also the use of "play within a play " structure strong drama conflict, expounds its tragic characteristics of the Serengeti. Third, This part based on two previous chapters to analyze Canio. From the human point of view, explores the causes of the tragic fate, and takes"Vesti la giubba "as an example to build the role of Canio . |