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Opera Explained: Cavalleria Rusticana

Artist: Thomson Smillie
$13.94
Format: CD
SKU: NAX380802  |  Barcode: 636943808023

Description

Cavalleria rusticana is the short opera that has all the elements of a grand opera compressed into a single highly dramatic time span. The story of love, lust, blood-feud and betrayal played out against the pageantry of the Easter celebrations in a Sicilian village delivers an emotional wallop because of the youthful vigor and musical wealth of it's great score which includes the glorious Easter Hymn and the deeply moving Intermezzo. Mascagni was never to repeat his youthful success but this brief work is enough to ensure his immortality. 1 CD with 12-page booklet.

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Specifications
  • Format
    CD
  • Orchestra
    Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, La Scala Theater Orchestra
  • Brand
    Naxos
  • Model #
    8558080
  • Number of Pieces
    1
  • Available Date
    3/16/2004

Tracks

  • 1 Background. Introduction
  • 2 Background. History
  • 3 Background. the Bel Canto: Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti
  • 4 Background. Verdi
  • 5 Background. Puccini and the Verismo School
  • 6 Background. Bizet's Carmen
  • 7 Background. Mascagni
  • 8 Background. Mascagni's Other Operas
  • 9 Cavalleria Rusticana. Prelude and Sicilian Setting
  • 10 Cavalleria Rusticana. Beginning
  • 11 Cavalleria Rusticana. the Easter Hymn
  • 12 Cavalleria Rusticana. Sin and Sanctity
  • 13 Cavalleria Rusticana. Santuzza Confronts Turiddu
  • 14 Cavalleria Rusticana. Intermezzo
  • 15 Cavalleria Rusticana. Turiddu Drinks and Alfio Makes His Challenge
  • 16 Cavalleria Rusticana. Turiddu Says Goodbye Before the Duel