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Cavalleria Rusticana

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Opera in one act libretto by GIOVANNI TARGIONI-TOZZETTI and GUIIDO MENASCI after a story by GIOVANNI VERGA
Music by Mascagnl
(sung in Italian: records) Cast in order of singing Turiddu. a young soldier
FRANCO BONISOLLI (tenor)
Santuzza. a village girl In love with Turiddu MARTINA ARROYO (soprano)
Mamma Lucia , Turiddu's mother
JULIANA FALK (contralto)
Alflo, a carter
BERND WEIKL (baritone)
Lola, his wife... LIVIA BUDAI
(mezzo-soprano)
BAVARIAN RADIO CHORUS MUNICH RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by LAUBERTO GARDELLI
The scene is set in a Sicilian village, on Easter Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
Unknown:
Guiido Menasci
Story By:
Giovanni Verga
Tenor:
Franco Bonisolli
Soprano:
Turiddu Martina Arroyo
Soprano:
Mamma Lucia
Baritone:
Bernd Weikl
Conducted By:
Lauberto Gardelli
Source: Radio Times

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