Mascagni

Japanese: マスカーニ

Italian composer. Born to a baker's son, he studied music in his hometown of Livorno, and then studied under Ponchieri at the Milan Conservatory. He rented a room with fellow student Puccini, who was also struggling to earn a living. After dropping out of the conservatory, he gained experience as a conductor for an operetta troupe. In 1888, he won first place in a publishing company's competition for his opera Cavalleria Rusticana, based on a novel by Berga. This work premiered in Rome in 1890 and was a huge success, becoming one of the masterpieces of verismo opera along with Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. He later released operas such as Fritz the Friend. In later years, he also worked as a conductor at venues such as La Scala in Milan. → Galli Curci/Giordano

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Japanese:

イタリアの作曲家。パン屋の子に生まれ，生地リボルノで音楽を学んだのちミラノ音楽院でポンキエリに師事。同じく苦学生だった学友のプッチーニと１室を借りて暮らす。音楽院中退後はオペレッタ一座の指揮者などを務め，経験を積んだ。1888年，ベルガの小説にもとづくオペラ《カバレリア・ルスティカーナ》により，出版社主催のコンクールで第１位を獲得。1890年にローマで初演されて大成功をおさめたこの作品は，レオンカバロの《パリアッチ（道化師）》とともにベリズモ・オペラ（ベリズモ）の代表作となった。以後，オペラ《友人フリッツ》などを発表。後年はミラノのスカラ座などで指揮者としても活躍した。→ガリ・クルチ／ジョルダーノ

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