Mascagni, P.: Symphonic and Choral Works

Featuring

Tiziano Severini
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Orchestra
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Chorus
Pietro Mascagni

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Composition History

Mascagni achieved brilliant success at age 27 with his opera Cavalleria rusticana, which launched him into the international opera circuit.

Composer Biography

Pietro Mascagni, the composer, considered 'music' to mean 'opera' and 'musical theatre' throughout his life.

Performer Biography

The conductor, Tiziano Severini, studied violin, composition, and conducting at the 'Santa Cecilia' Conservatory in Rome.

Recording & Production

This album is a recording of a concert held in Trieste on October 6, 1995, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Mascagni's death.

Critical Reception

Mascagni's opera Le Maschere, despite extensive publicity and being staged simultaneously in six Italian theatres, only received a warm reception where the composer himself conducted.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Mascagni once quipped, "When my imagination runs dry I shall compose symphonies!" indicating his primary focus on opera.

Critical Reception

Despite his early success, Mascagni struggled to repeat the triumph of Cavalleria rusticana, and many of his later operas failed to achieve similar acclaim.