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    PIETRO MASCAGNI Cavalleria Rusticana

    Apr 07, 2021 3 minutes

    Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) was an Italian composer and conductor whose 16 operas and operattas, impressive portfolio of orchestral, vocal and sacred works, plus a busy conducting schedule manifested into an extraordinarily successful life. The pinnacle and initiation of this success came early in Mascagni’s career with his first opera, Cavalleria Rusticana. Premiered in 1890 in Rome, when Mascagni was just 26, it was an instant success. His expressive, accessible but profound melodic writing supported the one-act opera’s story of love, betrayal and tragedy. It became immediately popular, and six other opera houses across Italy swiftly

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