Cavalleria Rusticana
Classification added October 27, 2015Premiered May 17, 1890
Rome. Teatro Costanzi
Composer:
Mascagni
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
G. Menasci and G. Targioni-Tozzitti
Description:
Opera in I Act
Notes:
Text based on the story of G. Verga
Time Period:
The present, on Easter Day
Place:
A village in Sicily
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Turiddu, a young soldier | Tenor | L |
| Santuzza, a village girl | Soprano | L |
| Alfio, the village teamster | Baritone | F |
| Lola, his wife | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Mamma Lucia, Turiddu's mother | Contralto | S |
| Peasant Woman (scream) | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB