Cavalleria Rusticana
Americannoun
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It is impossible to watch round 13 without the hauntingly beautiful intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana providing subconscious backing music.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2016
In a relatively rare feat, he'll sing the leads in both halves of opera's favorite twin bill: Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci."
From US News • Apr. 23, 2015
Stratford's speeds at the opening of Cavalleria Rusticana are overly slow, and the initial lack of tension is further hampered by the inappropriate gentility of Gweneth-Ann Jeffers's bland Santuzza.
From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2013
Pat got a job in the chorus for the performances of Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci and Carmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
So instead of sherry with the soup, they ordered the intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana."
From As Seen By Me by Bell, Lilian
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