Pietro Mascagni and his operas /
The first in-depth biography of Pietro Mascagni, who composed Cavalleria Rusticana, one of the most beloved and popular operas ever written
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Northeastern University Press,
[2002], ©2002
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| Summary: | The first in-depth biography of Pietro Mascagni, who composed Cavalleria Rusticana, one of the most beloved and popular operas ever written "This biography of Mascagni charts the course of his intriguing life and career. With privileged access to Mascagni's 4,200 letters to Anna Lolli, his mistress for more than three decades, Alan Mallach provides a compelling portrait of a flamboyant, combative and emotional man who was passionately devoted to the Italian opera tradition and committed to innovation in musical language and dramatic form." He also thoroughly chronicles Mascagni's bouts with manic depression, his marriage to Lina and devotion to their three children, his grueling schedule of concert and operatic tours, his patriotism and bitter opposition to Italy's involvement in both world wars, and his passionate love affair with Anna Lolli."--BOOK JACKET He also thoroughly chronicles Mascagni's bouts with manic depression, his marriage to Lina and devotion to their three children, his grueling schedule of concert and operatic tours, his patriotism and bitter opposition to Italy's involvement in both world wars, and his passionate love affair with Anna Lolli."--Jacket Mallach provides a full analysis of Mascagni's oeuvre and discusses his complex relationships with such Italian cultural and political figures as Edoardo Sonzogno, Giacomo Puccini, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Luigi Illica, and Benito Mussolini "Combining serious biography with critical commentary, Mallach begins with the captivating story of Mascagni's rags-to-riches adventure, from his birth in Livorno in Tuscany, to his years as a vagabond musician, to the worldwide success of his breakthrough opera. He then traces Mascagni's private and professional life after Cavalleria, examining a prolific yet controversial career that was forever overshadowed by the work that had unexpectedly thrust him into the limelight "Combining serious biography with critical commentary, Mallach begins with the captivating story of Mascagni's rags-to-riches adventure, from his birth in Livorno in Tuscany, to his years as a vagabond musician, to the worldwide success of his breakthrough opera. He then traces Mascagni's private and professional life after Cavalleria, examining a prolific yet controversial career that was forever overshadowed by the work that had unexpectedly thrust him into the limelight. Mallach provides a full analysis of Mascagni's oeuvre and discusses his complex relationships with such Italian cultural and political figures as Edoardo Sonzogno, Giacomo Puccini, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Luigi Illica, and Benito Mussolini |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 378 p. : ill. ; 25 cm xvi, 378 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm xvi, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes discography (p. 297-306), bibliographical references (p. 355-365), and index Includes discography (pages 297-306) , bibliographical references (p. 355-365) , and index Includes discography (pages 297-306), bibliographical references (pages 355-365), and index |
| ISBN: | 1555535240 (cloth : alk. paper) 1555535240 9781555535247 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781555535247 |