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• Cavalleria rusticana (1890) • Zanetto (1896) |
“Cavalleria rusticana” by Pietro Mascagni
Rustic ChivalryPremiere / date of written: 17 May 1890
Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. Since 1893, it has often been performed in a so-called Cav/Pag double-bill with Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
Libretti
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
Italian
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Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci |
| 2 |
English
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Willard G. Day |
| 3 |
Russian
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Юрий Димитрин |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
Images
Notable videos
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Renata Tebaldi sings Voi Lo Sapete
Renata Tebaldi sings "Voi Lo Sapete" (Cavalleria Rusticana) Mascagni |
Audio recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1934 | Santuzza — Iva Pacetti, Turiddu — Beniamino Gigli, Alfio — Mario Basiola, Lucia — Giuseppe Nessi |
Leone Paci La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan |
Audio CD: Opera D'Oro OPD-9009 |
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| 1953 | Santuzza — Maria Callas, Turiddu — Giuseppe Di Stefano, Alfio — Rolando Panerai, Lucia — Ebe Ticozzi, Lola - Anna Maria Canali |
Tullio Serafin La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan |
Audio CD: EMI CD Cat: 7243 5 56287 2 5 |
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| 1962 | Santuzza — Victoria de Los Angeles, Turiddu — Franco Corelli, Alfio — Mario Sereni, Lucia — Corinna Vozza, Lola — Adriana Lazzarini |
Gabriele Santini Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD: EMI CD Cat: 72438-19968-2-9 |
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| 1976 | Santuzza — Julia Varady, Turiddu — Luciano Pavarotti, Alfio — Piero Cappuccilli, Lucia — Ida Bormida, Lola - Carmen Gonzales |
Gianandrea Gavazzeni National Philharmonic Orchestra London Voices |
Audio CD: Decca Classics Cat: 00289 414 5902 |
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| 1983 | Santuzza — Elena Obraztsova, Turiddu — Plácido Domingo, Alfio — Renato Bruson, Lucia — Fedora Barbieri |
Georges Prêtre La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan |
Audio CD: Philips 416 137-2 |
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Video recordings
| Year | Cast | Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director |
Label, Comment |
Buy |
| 1983
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Santuzza — Elena Obraztsova, Turiddu — Plácido Domingo, Alfio — Renato Bruson, Lucia — Fedora Barbieri |
Georges Prêtre La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Milan Franco Zeffirelli |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: DG 073 4033 |
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External links
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com