Description
Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana (UNITED CLASSICS / 360-Opera) - CD
UPC: 8713545220667
MPN: T2CD2012066
Brand Name: UNITED CLASSICS
Overview
Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana remains one of the most iconic examples of verismo opera, portraying themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance in a small Sicilian village. This United Classics 360-Opera release captures the drama and intensity of the work with powerful performances from the Budapest Opera Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of Roberto Paternostro. Tenor Corneliu Murgu delivers a stirring Turiddu, while Gisella Pasino embodies the tormented Santuzza, supported by a strong cast and authentic interpretation of this one-act masterpiece.
Product Features
- Format: CD, Album
- Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana (1890)
- Composer: Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945)
- Libretto: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci
- Country of Manufacture: EU
- Length: Approx. 70 minutes (one act opera)
Cast & Performers
- Turiddu – Corneliu Murgu
- Santuzza – Gisella Pasino
- Alfio – Claudio Otelli
- Lola – Ellen Bollongino
- Lucia – Hèlia T’Hézan
Budapest Opera Chorus & Orchestra
- Conductor: Roberto Paternostro
- Chorus Master: Constantin Alex
Interesting Facts
- Premiered in 1890 in Rome, Cavalleria Rusticana won Mascagni a competition for young composers, instantly establishing his fame.
- Its Intermezzo sinfonico became one of the most beloved orchestral excerpts in the operatic repertoire.
- This opera is often performed in a double bill with Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, representing the golden age of Italian verismo.
- The Budapest Opera Orchestra brings raw passion and Mediterranean color to Mascagni’s intense score.
Publishers
- Label: 360-Opera / Companions Classics, Amsterdam
- © 1993 T2 International BV
- PInternational LC 29413
- Manufactured & printed in the EU
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