…the plot for Pietro Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana is set on Easter Day?
According to Ukrainian conductor Myron Yusypovych, who has conducted this opera at his home country’s Lviv Opera House, this is the only opera regularly performed around the world that takes place at Easter time. Unlike the rest of the story, the scene featuring Mascagni’s “Easter Hymn” is a joyous occasion, celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
Sources:
“The Easter Hymn in Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni” (https://www.yusypovych.com/eng/Easter-Hymn-Cavalleria-Rusticana-Mascagni).
Simon, Henry W. 100 Great Operas and Their Stories: Act-by-Act Synopses. Anchor Books, 1989.
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