rusticana
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The season had opened the previous week with Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci – Cav and Pag – that double dollop of bleak but tuneful Italian verismo which helped pave the way to Butterfly.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2013
Often they are passed off as mere charming rusticana; titles like The Lark and The Sunrise do not help.
From Time Magazine Archive
"To wake me up before dawn so that I may begin to write on 'Cavalleria rusticana.'"
From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
"Zanetto" was produced along with "Cavalleria rusticana" at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 8, 1902, and "Iris" on October 16.
From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
"Cavalleria rusticana," "Zanetto," and "Iris" were poorly performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in October, and an attempt at Sunday night concerts was made.
From A Second Book of Operas by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
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