The Pick-Up
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.

The Pick-Up
Pietro Mascagni Lyrics


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Dramatic Funk Themes Vol. 1 Pick yourself up Ain't nobody helping no broke ass nigga N…
Etta James I've got such a crazy feeling And I've got to…
M-Dot & Grime Tha MC I been on this cup for too long Oxy in my…
Sufjan Stevens All things passed in the pick-up, found my brother's badge …


We have lyrics for these tracks by Pietro Mascagni:


'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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Comments from YouTube:

@harryverdi7124

The perfect Easter gift, thank you . Joyous memories of your mum as Santuzza.❤

@adrianday3118

I’m listening to this on Easter Sunday 2023 ❤

@ritahunterlafavorita

Thank you to everyone that has emailed me and messaged me privately about the cast AND the date of this performance. The cast list in the information box has now been updated. I have also updated the thumbnail. I cannot change the image that runs with the video as I have already had a considerable amount of views in 24 hours! But I have to thank the many people who emailed me with all this amazing information. I will be forever grateful!!!!! YOU ARE ALL CHAMPIONS OF THIS WORLD OF OPERA!!!

@edwardtodd9734

I was there on 27 Oct 1971. Cast was Rita, Mama Lucia - Anne Collins, Alfio - Malcolm Rivers, Turiddu - Donald Pilley, Lola - Georgetta Psaros, Cond John Barker. Don't know long into the run it was. The Mama Lucia does sound like Anne Collins

@ritahunterlafavorita

I have had an outpouring of people with information. I even contacted ENO for these details. I should have known that the Opera Fans would have this information before ENO got back to me. While they are all trying to figure out which department to send my email to, you guys have all figured it out. YOU ARE ALL CHAMPIONS!!!!

@Pierlover

Wow! I was there on the opening night! I seem to remember the curtain rose during Turridu's serenade showing Santuzza standing alone on the stage. Not sure if that's an accurate memory! But wonderful to hear this even if it's not complete. ( I used to have all my old programmes which could have helped identify the conductor - but over the years they've disappeared! )

@ritahunterlafavorita

Your memory serves you well. Originally, they had Santuzza smoking as Turridu was singing. Mother hated it. It was later replaced with knitting :D I also seem to recall that part of that beginning, a girl would come on (supposedly gossiping about Turridu) and Mother had to slap her on the face. She hated doing that too. That was eventually taken out completely!

@edwardtodd9734

If it was originally smoking, then I was not at the first night, later she was sitting, knitting, presumably baby clothes

@hcleskov-fischer6033

Ha, I just wanted to write that Mamma Lucia DEFINITELY sounds like Anne Collins (❤), but I see we even have an eye witness report!

@ritahunterlafavorita

I am a little proud of myself for picking Anne's voice. I know that later, Sheila Rex did the role of Mamma Lucia. My Mother and Sheila was a humorous explosion backstage hahaha