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Stagno and Bellincioni in Cavalleria Rusticana
Stagno and Bellincioni as Tiriddu and Santuzza in the first performance, 1890

Cavalleria rusticana is an Italian opera in one act. The music was written by Pietro Mascagni. The story and words (libretto) were written by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci. The opera was based on a play by Giovanni Verga.

The opera was first performed in Rome on May 17, 1890. The work marked the start of the verismo style in Italian opera. It is often paired with Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci to make a full evening. Both operas are just a little over one hour each.

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  • The Earl of Harewood. 1989. Kobbe's Illustrated Opera Book. Putnam's. ISBN: 0-399-13475-1. pages 110-112.

Images for kids

  • Mascagni and Librettists

    Mascagni (center) with his librettists, Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (left) and Guido Menasci

  • Cavalleria Rusticana - Santuzza and Turiddu outside the church

    Santuzza pleads with Turiddu that he not go to meet with Lola again.

  • Cavalleria Rusticana - Alfio and Turiddu embrace

    Turiddu bites Alfio's ear

  • 1930.05.06 Advertisement for Radio Broadcast With Lisa Roma

    Advertisement for 1930 radio broadcast with Lisa Roma

  • Cavalleria Rusticana Film Poster1953

    Poster for the Carmine Gallone film version of Cavalleria rusticana (1953)

See also

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