Pietro Mascagni (December 7, 1863 – August 2, 1945) is one of the most impo… Read Full Bio ↴Pietro Mascagni (December 7, 1863 – August 2, 1945) is one of the most important Italian opera composers of the turn of the twentieth century.
Mascagni's 1890 masterpiece, Cavalleria Rusticana, caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and singlehandedly ushered in the Verismo movement. Though it has been stated and restated ad nauseam that Mascagni, like Leoncavallo, was a "one-opera man" who could never repeat his first success, this is highly inaccurate: L'Amico Fritz and Iris have been popular in Europe since their respective premieres; in fact, Mascagni himself claimed that at one point Iris was performed in Italy more often than Cavalleria (cf. Stivender).
Mascagni wrote a total of fifteen operas, plus an operetta, several beautiful orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs and piano music. He enjoyed amazing success during his lifetime, both as a composer and conductor. If he never repeated the public success of Cavalleria, it was probably because Mascagni refused to copy himself. The variety of styles in Mascagni's operas -- the Sicilian passion and warmth of Cavalleria, the Asian flavor of Iris, the idyllic breeze that ventilates L'Amico Fritz, the French hues in Isabeau, the steely, Verismo quality of Il Piccolo Marat -- demonstrate a versatility that none of the other Veristi could boast, Puccini included.
Mascagni's 1890 masterpiece, Cavalleria Rusticana, caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and singlehandedly ushered in the Verismo movement. Though it has been stated and restated ad nauseam that Mascagni, like Leoncavallo, was a "one-opera man" who could never repeat his first success, this is highly inaccurate: L'Amico Fritz and Iris have been popular in Europe since their respective premieres; in fact, Mascagni himself claimed that at one point Iris was performed in Italy more often than Cavalleria (cf. Stivender).
Mascagni wrote a total of fifteen operas, plus an operetta, several beautiful orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs and piano music. He enjoyed amazing success during his lifetime, both as a composer and conductor. If he never repeated the public success of Cavalleria, it was probably because Mascagni refused to copy himself. The variety of styles in Mascagni's operas -- the Sicilian passion and warmth of Cavalleria, the Asian flavor of Iris, the idyllic breeze that ventilates L'Amico Fritz, the French hues in Isabeau, the steely, Verismo quality of Il Piccolo Marat -- demonstrate a versatility that none of the other Veristi could boast, Puccini included.
L'amico Fritz: L'Amico Fritz: Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni Lyrics
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'Viva il vino spumeggiante' Intanto amici, qua Beviamone un bicchiere Viva il vino spum…
Attesa La mia vita va come un fiume in piena. Io con…
Cavalleria Rusticana: "Dite Mamma Lucia" Dite, Mamma Lucia Sei tu? Che vuoi! Turiddu ov′e? Fin qui…
Cavalleria Rusticana: "Dite, Mamma Lucia" Dite, Mamma Lucia Sei tu? Che vuoi! Turiddu ov'e? Fin qui…
Cavalleria Rusticana: Dite Mamma Lucia Dite, Mamma Lucia Sei tu? Che vuoi! Turiddu ov'e? Fin qui…
Cavalleria rusticana: Regina coeli laetare INTERNO (dalla Chiesa.) Regina coeli, laetare—Alleluja! Quia…
Serenata Come col capo sotto l'ala bianca dormon le palombelle innamo…
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jurandir brito
A primeira vez que ouvi os acordes desse Intermezzo,foi em Campina Grande PB,numa Rádio e que,apesar dos meus quatro anos,me deixou encantado!!..D.Caxias-RJ,16/11/2020
jurandir brito
Que PRÍNCIPE da REGÊNCIA,era o Maestro Herbert Von Karajan!!Que Imponência!!Que Divina Soberba!! Indescritível!!...Sem adjetivos para defini-lo!!... Vigario Geral RJ Brasil,27/04/2021
Liliane Blume
Belíssimo!!!!💝
PHILIPPE DEPRYCK
Excellente interprétation sans aucun doute, mais c'était déjà l'époque où l'on venait voir Karajan, non pour ses interprétations gigantesques, mais pour le voir LUI ! Karajan a exercé sur la musique, une influence considérable de nos jours, sa science de l'orchestre fut un deuxième miracle, il voyait entre les portées le contenu, l'essentiel d'une oeuvre, et il amenait son orchestre à se "rallier à lui, à sa vision", pas de despotisme au sens littéral du terme, mais une réelle et implacable autorité autour de la façon dont une oeuvre devait être interprétée. Plus aucun chef (et donc plus aucun Kapellmester) ne seront depuis sa disparition et celle de Karlos Kleiber, qui furent les deux derniers de leur génération ! Karajan reste dans ma génération, un chef unique, même si j'entends des chefs plus jeunes, exercer de magnifiques talent, que Karajan n'aurait pas critiqués ! Une mauvaise critique de l'époque de ses dernières apparitions a dit : "on aurait remplacé Karajan dirigeant une chaînes stéréo, que cela aurait été pareil !". Quelle critique stupide, bien sûr il fut déifié, au Japon surtout, mais il maîtrisait de mémoire tout un répertoire, et aucune chaîne stéréo n'aurait pu l'égaler.
Roberto Martinez
Maravilloso Intermezzo.
Mascagni en todo su esplendor.
A corazon abierto.
Bravissimo Karajan
Angelo Ravera
Maestri inarrivabili .Per sempre indimenticabili!!!
Aldo Scialpi
Stupenda musica celestiale, che ti fa sognare !!!
jurandir brito
Demais!!... DIVINAMENTE Soberbo, o Principe Karajan!!!
Francisco Ferrer Galiana
Bellísima música, exquisitas notas musicales que tocan el corazón.¡¡
Carlos Polo
Un minuto le bastó al maestro para mostrar el máximo nivel de la orquesta 1:57 al 2:57. El gozo, la inspiración, la delicadeza, la exigencia. Todo ello muestra de una gran y amplia experiencia.