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Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni
PROJECT NOTES
"Cavalleria rusticana" is the masterpiece of Italian composer Pietro Mascagni and the foundation of Italian realist opera.
The story takes place in the Sicilian countryside. It tells the story of young Turiddu's emotional entanglement with his old lover Lola and fiancée Santuza after he returns from the army, and eventually leads to tragedy due to jealousy, betrayal and duel of honor. The work is short in length but full of emotion, and the music is direct, fiery, and full of folk color. The famous "Intermezzo" is one of the most moving melodies in the history of opera.