tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566851394301239848.post6765286704045371961..comments2022-12-24T09:21:36.248-05:00Comments on re-visioning callas | Maria Callas by Marion Lignana Rosenberg: Callas in Cavalleria rusticanamlrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13781249167262615012noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566851394301239848.post-21948881015487500192010-09-23T22:10:36.570-04:002010-09-23T22:10:36.570-04:00I haven't read Verga's novella yet (mea cu...I haven't read Verga's novella yet (mea culpa...), but Cavalleria Rusticana is an opera that pleases me very much. The "Inneggiamo" always thrills my spine and the power of its music is absurd: last year I watched it with a poor and bizarre scenic direction, but the music (and the singers, which were excellent) saved everything.<br /><br />Did you know that a Brazilian composer called Murillo Furtado wrote a "sequel" to Cavalleria Rusticana? It's called Sandro - the rôle-titre is a brother of Turiddu who was in Marseille and returns to the village right after Turiddu is killed (although he just knew the facts after arriving). The music, the libretto and the plot are very interesting!José Luizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911707677266609053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566851394301239848.post-81071740425888443242010-09-14T15:35:03.267-04:002010-09-14T15:35:03.267-04:00LOL As Italians say, "Il mondo è bello perché...LOL As Italians say, "Il mondo è bello perché è vario." I agree that she sounds terrific, but I do not hear the extreme deterioration in the "Pagliacci" noted by Scott.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!mlrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781249167262615012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566851394301239848.post-15504577162854164642010-09-14T12:24:52.346-04:002010-09-14T12:24:52.346-04:00LOL. My favorite opera! Part of that is personal (...LOL. My favorite opera! Part of that is personal (early memory is my grandmother playing the Intermezzo on the piano) ... but, geez, I love it. Funny that Mascagni wrote it to win a contest. I think Callas' sound in the recorded set is close to perfect for her.Bill Foglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10050895382586027821noreply@blogger.com