PIETRO MASCAGNI

(Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni)


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Pietro Mascagni
  • Born: December 7, 1863
  • Died: August 2, 1945
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Composer
Biography

Pietro Mascagni was an Italian composer primarily known 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. While it was often held that Mascagni, like Ruggiero Leoncavallo, was a "one-opera man" who could never repeat his first success, L'amico Fritz and Iris have remained in the repertoire in Europe (especially Italy) since their premieres.

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