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MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863 ) , Italian operatic composer, was born at Leghorn, the son of a baker, and educated for the law; but he neglected his legal studies for music, taking secret lessons at the Instituto Luigi Cherubini . There a symphony by him was performed in 1879, and various other compositions attracted attention, so that money was provided by a wealthy amateur
Milan Conservatoire. But Mascagni chafed at the teaching, and soon left Milan to become conductor to a touring operatic company. After a somewhat chequered period he suddenly leapt into fame by the production at Rome in 1890 of his one-act opera Cavalleria Rusticana, containing a tuneful " intermezzo," which became wildly popular. Mascagni was the musical hero of the hour,. and Cavalleria Rusticana was performed everywhere. But his later work
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Pesaro Conservatoire, but in the latter year, having left his post in order to tour through the United States, he was dismissed from the appointment.End of Article: MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863 ) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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