Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni (Italian: [?pj??tro an?t??njo ?ste?fano mas?ka??i]; December 7, 1863 – August 2, 1945) was an Italian composer most noted for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music. Some critics held that Mascagni, like Leoncavallo, was a "one-opera man" who could never repeat his first success, but L'amico Fritz and Iris have remained in the repertoire in Europe since their premieres. Mascagni said that at one point, Iris was performed in Italy more often than Cavalleria (cf. Stivender).Mascagni wrote fifteen operas, an operetta, several orchestral and vocal works, as well as songs and piano music. He enjoyed immense success during his lifetime, both as a composer and conductor of his own and other people's music. He created a variety of styles in his operas: a Sicilian passion and warmth of Cavalleria, the exotic flavor of Iris, the idylls of L'amico Fritz and Lodoletta, the Gallic chiaroscuro of Isabeau, the steely, Veristic power of Il piccolo Marat, the over-ripe post-romanticism of the lush Parisina, which demonstrate a versatility.
I was crowned, before I was king. [on the overwhelming success of his first opera "Cavalleria Rusticana," that none of his following operas ever achieved.]
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Det grå guld
2013
music: "Addio alla madre"
Boardwalk Empire
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Cavalleria rusticana
2010
TV Movie music: "Cavalleria rusticana"
La prima cosa bella
2010
writer: "Intermezzo sinfonico from 'Cavalleria rusticana'"
Two Lovers
2008
writer: "O Lola ch'ai di latti di cammisa" 1890
Skins
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sarah Brightman: Symphony in Vienna
2008
TV Movie writer: "Attesa"
Filth and Wisdom
2008
writer: "Cavalleria rusticana" - as Mascagni
Funny Games
2007
writer: "TU QUI SANTUZZA"
The Sopranos
TV Series writer - 1 episode, 2007 music - 1 episode, 2006
Naming Number Two
2006
writer: "Intermezzo"
The Berlin Concert
2006
TV Movie documentary writer: "Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo"
Unknown White Male
2005
Documentary writer: "Intermezzo"
A Sicilian Tale
2003
Video writer: "Excerpts from 'Cavelleria Rusticana'"
Death to Smoochy
2002
writer: "Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo"
Konsten att flagga
2001
Short writer: "'O Lola, bianca come fior di spino/Siciliana. Ur Cavalleria rusticana"
Opera Fanatic
1999
Documentary music: "Cavalleria rusticana" - as Mascagni
Great Performances
1999
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
music: "Intermezzo" - uncredited
Stiff Upper Lips
1998
"Cavalleria Rusticana"
Funny Games
1997
music: "Tu Qui Santuzza"
Four Days in September
1997
music: "Intermezzo sinfonico"
Noe beroligende
1995
writer: "Cavalleria rusticana. Intermezzo"
Hear No Evil
1993
writer: "CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA" - as P. Mascagni
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
1992
writer: "Intermezzo"
The Godfather: Part III
1990
music: "CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA"
Domingo/Troyanos Met Gala Concert
1982
TV Movie music: "Cavalleria Rusticana: Tu qui Santuzza"