[mascagni-interest] Usenet discussion on Mascagni etc.

[Jon H. Rydne]

List,
there's a discussion on "best lesser know operas" over on
rec.music.opera these days; why don't
we Mascagni buffs join in and give Mascagni's lesser known operas some
PR? :-)
Here's my post along with some other posts where "Nerone" gets
favourable mention!

Regards,
Jon H. Rydne


 > Mascagni´s "Amica" has some truly fabulous music. Go to
 > www.mascagni.org and listen to some wonderful excerpts!
 > Generally, Mascagni is greatly underrepresented on opera stages, IMO 
(except
 > Cavalleria, off course).
 >
 > Jon H. Rydne
 >
 > In article , "Giovanni says...
 > >
 > >I like them both, actually.
 > >Mascagni's is truly the last grand opera, aptly dedicated to the emperor
 > >that best re`presented the final throes of the Roman pre-eminence.
 > >Also a bit sad, as Mascagni´s creativity was spent and he had to revive
 > >older music, mostly from his early opera Zilia. In spite of this, 
the opera
 > >retains a great melodic structure and a good number of "modernistic"
 > >experiments.
 > >Mascagni waited until Boito's death before finishing his opera, out of
 > >respect towards Boito.
 > >Giovanni
 > >
 > >"Matthew B. Tepper"  wrote in message
 > >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
 > >> "Giovanni Abrate"  appears to have caused the
 > >> following letters to be typed in
 > >> news:2Dlh9.6592$[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
 > >>
 > >> > Finally, my favorite lesser known opera is "Sakuntala" by Franco 
Alfano,
 > >> > Mascagni's "Nerone" also gets an honorable mention.
 > >>
 > >> Not Boïto's?
 > >>
 > >>
 > >
 > >
 >
 >


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