Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni

February 21, 2023February 19, 2023 ~ JezzieG

Cavalleria Rusticana
1890
Opera

Pietro Mascagni
Opera
Born: 7 December 1863, Livorno, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Died: 2 August 1945, Rome, Italy

Mascagni was a composer best known for his operas. In 1890 his opera “Cavalleria” caused on of the greatest sensations in operatic history and ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music. Despite claims that Mascagni was a one-opera wonder “L’Amico Fritz” and “Iris” have also remained in the European repertoire since their premieres. Mascagni composed fifteen operas, an operetta, and several orchestral works. He enjoyed great success in his lifetime as a composer and a conductor

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