Re: [mascagni-interest] Mascagni's - and nearly my - passing

[Erik Bruchez]

 > Erik: that is quirklily most interesting. Over the weekend I
 > listened to  both IL PICCOLO MARAT and CAVALLERIA, and played over
 > all the CAV tunes.  I am sure Signor Mascagni's spirit impelled me
 > to do that, (and curse  him for his tenor tessituras that make one
 > gasp and die, at best).

Not many survived ;-) Among the ones who did, Hipolito Lazaro, who
sang Il Piccolo Marat countless times (and Parisina, and Isabeau). We
have one recorded excerpt, the love duet, which is wonderful!

-Erik

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