Cavalleria rusticana, is a one-act melodrama with music by Pietro Mascagni and libretto in Italian by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, based on a story by novelist Giovanni Verga. Considered one of the classic operas of verismo, it premiered on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.
Classical: What Does it Mean in Art and Life?
By Alexandra York We start by identifying that the English term “classical” finds its etymological roots in the Latin adjective classicus which referred to the highest class of Ancient Roman citizens. “Classic” also denoted the Romans’ adoration of all Read more