Mascagni

(mas-can'-yi), Pietro, compr. b. Leghorn, Dec. 7, 1863. Became pupil of Soffredini m secret, against father’s wishes; befriended by unde, and later by Count Flor est a no; pupil of Ponchielli and Salad i no at Milan Cons.; conducted several small opera companies, finally settling as teacher and condr. of local society at Cerignola; 1899 won prize offered by Sonzogno, Milan publisher, for oneact opera with his CavaUeria Rustic can a (perf. 1890); this brought him at once universal renown; the dramatic force and intense emotionalism of the music have been called cheap 172 MAS CHER ON I sensationalism by later cooler judgment, but the work is still popular, and has had influence in encouraging one-act works and developing a somewhat crude realism in music; later operas have been le and le succe ful; they are L’Amico Fritz 1891, 1 Rantzau 1892, Ratcliff 1894, Zanetto and Silvano 1895, Ins 1898, Le maschere 1901, Arnica 1905, Fsobel, 1912; dir. of Cons, at Pesaro 1895- 1903, when delayed return from tour in U. S. caused him to be replaced. Mas cher on i (mas-ker-d'-ni), Angelo, compr. b Bergamo, about 1856; d. there, April, 1905. While studying law, took le ons of Bouche ron; capellmeister 1883 at Pordenone, 1885-1893 at Rome; chosen 1894 by Verdi to conduct first perf. of Fdistaff at Milan and in other cities; composed opera Lorenza 1901.