[mascagni-interest] Article on Raging Bull

[Erik Bruchez]

Dear list,

I just came across a short article about "Raging Bull", Martin
Scorsese's movie, which mentions briefly the music of Mascagni:

http://www.oregonlive.com/AandE/wired/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/110804082297310.xml

This is the interesting quote:

"Marty didn't just want the 'Intermezzo' from (Pietro Mascagni's)
'Cavalleria Rusticana' for the film," Schoonmaker said. "Once he
decided on it, he wanted the exact recording that had been his
personal favorite for years."

As you may know, "Raging Bull"'s soundtrack features, in addition to
the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, the Barcarolle from Silvano,
and the Intermezzo from Guglielmo Ratcliff. This is detailed in the
Mascagni.org FAQ:

http://www.mascagni.org/faq#raging-bull

It looks like Scorsese is or was a real Mascagni enthusiast!

-Erik
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