MASCAGNI: Cavalleria Rusticana ( Trailer) [2019 Opera di Firenze- MMF]

Mascagni’s first and most successful work has become an opera classic, featuring elements of Greek tragedy alongside religious and historical aspects. It’s a story of love, passion, jealousy and restored honour in bloodshed. Directors Di Gangi and Giacomazzi set this traditional Cavalleria Rusticana in a Sicilian village of the 1940s where the buildings are rather bare and the piazza is the stage for private as well as public drama. Conductor Valerio Galli is at the head of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, one of the best in Italy. Good performance reviews for the whole cast:
“Elena Zilio is a well-centred and engaging Mamma Lucia, with a magnetic stage presence and an incredible expressive talent… Marina Ogii is a Lola imbued with charm and sensuality, with a warm and skilfully projected voice… Lorenzo Fratini directs the chorus which provides excellent and powerful contributions to the performance.” – connessiallopera.it
“The star of the show is Angelo Villari, who plays an impeccable Turiddu. Thanks to his warm and fiery voice, the Italian tenor adds credibility to a complex character, torn between passion and sensitivity… Soprano Alexia Voulgaridou portrays a perfect, melancholic Santuzza. She possesses an excellent voice – lyrical, dramatic and emotionally engaging.” – corrieredellospettacolo.net

Composer
PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863 – 1945)

Title
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Melodramma in one act
Libretto by
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci

Conductor
Valerio Galli

Directors
Luigi Di Gangi and Ugo Giacomazzi

Orchestra and Chorus
Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus master
Lorenzo Fratini

Theater
Opera di Firenze / Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Set Designer
Federica Parolini

Costume Designer
Agnese Rabatti

Light Designer
Luigi Biondi

Cast:
Santuzza - Alexia Voulgaridou
Lola - Marina Ogii
Turiddu - Angelo Villari
Compar - Alfio Devid Cecconi
Mamma - Lucia Elena Zilio
Una donna - Cristina Pagliai

Produced by DYNAMIC SRL Italy Worldwide distribution: NAXOS www.naxos.com Available on CD, DVD, BLURAY: CD: CDS7843 (1CD) DVD: 37843 (1 DVD) BLURAY: 57843 (1 Blu-ray 25)

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