Pietro MASCAGNI

7 December 1863 - 2 August 1945 (age 81)

Portrait by Paul Helm
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Another of the 'one hit wonders' of the world of opera. Mascagni's one act opera 'Cavalleria Rusticana' is consistently in the top 20 of opera performances, usually paired with Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci'.

Family

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Family

Born: Livorno,Italy
Father: Domenico, owned a bakery.
Mother: Emilia. Died of tubercolosis aged 33 when he was 10.
Siblings:4: Elder brother Francesco , two younger brothers, a sisterMaria.
Partners: 1stwife: Argenide Marcellina Carbognani (Lina),
-----------mistress:Anna Loli
Children:3: Son - Domenico (Mimi) (born day after he married Lina)
------------- Son - Eduardo (Dino),
------------- Daughter -Emilia (Emi).
Grandchildren:3

2012 Opera Calendar

Available now.

Also Puccini, Mozart, Berlioz, Wagner, Leoncavallo, Rossini, Bizet, Bellini, Donizetti, Offenbach and Verdi.

Available in various formats.
Customisable.

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See also my 2012 Italian Composers calendar

Personality

- Tall, dark and handsome with a 'lion's mane' of black hair,extravagantly dressed, adored by women.
- Quick tempered, often confrontational and difficult.
- Popular among artistic and intellectual circles.
- A keen and expert card player.

- "It was a pity I wrote Cavalleria first. I was crowned before I was king."

- “Modern music is as dangerous as cocaine”

- “The room where I am lodging is stupendous. Thank God I am as fit as a fiddle.”

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Works

• 17 operas and operettas including
  Cavalleria Rusticana
  L'amico Fritz
  Iris
  Le Maschere
  Amica
  Si

• orchestral works
• piano works
• songs
• successful career as composer and conductor

Riccardo Muti conducts the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana

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Andrea Bocelli sings Ave Maria

Andrea Bocelli singing Ave Maria by Mascagni in 1998, presented by Celine Dion.

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Links - where to go for more information

- The official Mascagni site (with English version of most pages)
www.pietromascagni.com

- The most comprehensive Mascagni site. Bursting with resources. By Erik Bruchez:
www.mascagni.org

- Italian Composers: more profiles here at 52composers
www.52composers.com/italian-composers.html

and of course: - Wikipedia