Pietro Mascagni
Viva il vino spumeggiante
from the Opera Cavalleria Rusticana
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Pietro Mascagni
Viva il vino spumeggiante
from the Opera Cavalleria Rusticana
- Instrumentation Concert Band, High Voice and Choir
- Composer Pietro Mascagni
- Editor Jos van de Braak
- Series Baton Vocal
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- Edition Score
- Publisher Baton Music
- Order no. BTM500SC
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Description:
Cavalleria Rusticana is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-called "verismo" opera that would endure for more than a decade.Ultimately Cavalleria Rusticana became Mascagni's most successful opera. It is still a great repertoire favorite, almost always double-billed with Ruggiero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. The aria "Viva il vino spumeggiante" is sung by Turiddu, a soldier, the son of Lucia. This aria ia a drinking song (brindisi), praising wine that makes one's thoughts turn only to happiness.