Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, Berliner Symphoniker, Filippo Arlia (CD)

Pietro Mascagni 1863–1945

Cavalleria rusticana

Melodrama in one act

Libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci after the play by Giovanni Verga

Setting: Easter Sunday in a village in Sicily, around 1880

Santuzza . ALESSANDRA DI GIORGIO

Turiddu . PIERO GIULIACCI

Lucia . IRINA DOLZHENKO

Alfio DOMENICO BALZANI

Lola  GIORGIA TEODORO

Coro Lirico Francesco Cilea of Reggio Calabria

chorus masterBruno Tirotta

Berliner Symphoniker

Filippo Arlia

1 Prelude – Siciliana: ‘O Lola ch’ai di latti la cammisa’ (Turiddu)                                                                               8’56

2 Introductory Chorus: ‘Gli aranci olezzano’ (Chorus) 8’00

3 Scene and Arrival of Alfio: ‘Dite, Mamma Lucia’ (Santuzza · Lucia) –

‘Il cavallo scalpita’ (Alfio) –

‘O che bel mestiere’ (Chorus: Tenors – All)                                                                                                                  7’17

4 Scene and Prayer: ‘Beato voi, compar Alfio’ (Lucia · Alfio) –

‘Regina coeli, laetare; alleluja!’ (Chorus) –

‘Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto’ (Santuzza · Lucia · Chorus)                                                                                  8’57

5 Romance and Scene: ‘Voi lo sapete, o mamma’ (Santuzza) –

‘Miseri noi’ (Lucia · Santuzza)                                                                                                                                       6’12

6 a) Scene: ‘Tu qui, Santuzza?’ (Turiddu · Santuzza) –

‘E stamattina, all’alba’ (Santuzza · Turiddu)

1. b) Lola’s refrain: ‘Fior di giaggiolo’ (Lola · Turiddu · Santuzza)
2. c) Duet: ‘Ah! Lo vedi, che hai tu detto?’ (Turiddu · Santuzza) –

‘No, no, Turiddu, rimani, rimani ancora!’ (Santuzza · Turiddu)

1. d) Duet: ‘Oh! Il Signore vi manda, compar Alfio!’ (Santuzza · Alfio) –

‘Infami loro, ad essi non perdono’ (Alfio · Santuzza)                                                                                                    18’42

7 Intermezzo                                                                                                                                                                  3’46

8 Scene, Chorus and Toasts:

‘A casa, a casa, amici’ (Chorus)

‘Comare Lola’ (Turiddu · Lola)

‘Viva il vino spumeggiante’ (Turiddu · Lola · Chorus)                                                                                                    5’50

9 Finale: ‘A voi tutti, salute!’ (Alfio · Turiddu · Lola · Chorus)

‘Lo so che il torto è mio’ (Turiddu · Alfio)

‘Mamma! Mamma, quel vino è generoso’ (Turiddu · Lucia)

‘Santuzza!’ (Lucia)… ‘Oh, madre mia!’ (Santuzza · Chorus)                                                                                          11’16

Total time                                                                                                                                                                      79’01

Recorded by BartokStudio 4–7 November 2019, Berlin, Germany