Pictures of
Pietro Mascagni

Italian operatic composer
(1863-1945)



Mascagni is best known for his opera, Cavalleria rusticana. Other examples of Mascagni operas: Le maschere; L'amico Fritz; Iris; and Nerone. His operas were classic examples of Italian verismo (realism).




Pietro Mascagni







Postcard (c. 1900) showing the 1890 première of the opera Cavalleria rusticana (by Pietro Mascagni). Here we see Gemma Bellincioni as Santuzza, and her husband, Roberto Stagno, as Turiddu.




Note: This picture gallery page includes drawings, paintings, photos and images of Pietro Mascagni, his music, activities, friends and family, and the various places where the composer lived and wrote.