Cavalleria rusticana Opera in 1 act Libretto: Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci [Based: adapted from a Sicilian short story written by Giovanni Verga] First performance: May 17, 1890, Teatro Costanzi in Rome
Shirley Verrett, Krjstian Johannson and Ettore Nova lead the cast in a 1990 live performance from the Teatro Comunale dei Rinnovati, Siena. The performance is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the opera's world premiere.
Santuzza - Shirley Verrett Turiddu - Krjstian Johannson Alfio - Ettore Nova Mamma Lucia - Ambra Vespasiani Lola - Rosy Orani
Produced and directed by Peter Goldfarb |