Project Gutenberg 2014-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 184 Bastianelli, Giannotto 1883 1927 Pietro Mascagni, con nota delle opere e ritratto Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Claudio Paganelli, Erik Bruchez, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pietro Mascagni, con nota delle opere e ritratto" by Giannotto Bastianelli is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life and works of the renowned Italian composer Pietro Mascagni, exploring his contributions to the operatic world and his place within the broader context of Italian music. Bastianelli examines Mascagni's notable operas, particularly his landmark work "Cavalleria Rusticana," and discusses the characteristics of Italian opera and its evolution. The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the role of opera in Italy, emphasizing its popular appeal and the cultural context in which it developed. It begins with a discussion about the distinctive musical language of Italy, contrasting it with other European countries, while highlighting the influence of composers like Verdi and Rossini. The text also introduces Mascagni as a key figure in the continuation of the Italian operatic tradition, detailing the ways his work both reflects and transforms the popular and melodramatic elements typical of Italian opera during his time. Bastianelli proposes that while Mascagni's music is rooted in the past, it also seeks to address contemporary emotional and artistic needs, connecting the composer to the vibrant landscape of early 20th-century Italian culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 24.5 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. it Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945 ML Text Opera IT Musica Category: Biographies Category: Music 239115 2025-08-18T18:27:24.411956 text/html 213693 2024-10-24T10:27:58 text/html 204218 2025-08-18T18:27:28.706919 application/epub+zip 201895 2025-08-18T18:27:25.271936 application/epub+zip 165828 2025-08-18T18:27:24.850914 application/epub+zip 271156 2025-08-18T18:27:31.563918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240154 2025-08-18T18:27:28.273982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204469 2022-09-21T09:20:10.795002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211703 2025-08-18T18:27:24.009933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191716 2024-10-24T10:27:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16763 2025-08-18T18:27:31.697933 application/rdf+xml 16040 2025-08-18T18:27:24.922902 image/jpeg 2585 2025-08-18T18:27:24.885918 image/jpeg 177328 2025-08-18T18:27:24.443933 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia