Happy birthday Mascagni! Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni (December 7, 1863 – August 2, 1945) was an Italian composer most noted for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music. Mascagni wrote fifteen operas, an operetta, several orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs and piano music. He enjoyed immense success during his lifetime, both as a composer and conductor of his own and other peoples music. He created a variety of styles in his operas: a Sicilian passion and warmth of Cavalleria, the exotic flavor of Iris, the idylls of Lamico Fritz and Lodoletta, the Gallic chiaroscuro of Isabeau, the steely, Veristic power of Il piccolo Marat, the over-ripe post-romanticism of the lush Parisina, which demonstrate a versatility. If you are not familiar of his compositions, his Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana is one familiar piece you gotta hear! Performed by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel during an encore segment.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 04:00:37 +0000
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