Details

Set at Easter, Cavalleria rusticana tells the tale of Turiddu, a soldier, who has returned from the army to find his lover, Lola, has married another man. In consolation, he has seduced Santuzza, leaving her desperate, while still nurturing his obsessive desire for Lola. Performances of Mascagni's dramatic one-act tale of passion and revenge in a Sicilian village, plus favourite items from operas by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, sung in Italian and French with piano accompaniment.

Creatives/Company

Author: Pietro Mascagni (1889)
Lyrics(s): Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci
Company: Capital Opera