Verismo operas
Other Italian "Verismo" (realism) operas:
Marion Delorme - Amilcare Ponchielli
Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) - Pietro Mascagni
Information about the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Mascagni's successful "verismo" (realism) opera, now one of the most frequently performed operas.
Recommended recordings on CD
Levine/Scotto/Domingo (RCA Victor Red Seal 74321 39500-2)
A lively recording, highly recommended.
National Philharmonic Orchestra London, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, conducted by James Levine, 1978.
Cast: Renata Scotto (Santuzza), Plácido Domingo (Turiddu), Pablo Elvira (Alfio), Isola Jones (Lola).
RCA Victor Red Seal 74321 39500-2