Cavalleria rusticana FULL 1963 LIVE (audio + PHOTOS) Corelli Simionato Guelfi Gavazzeni + SUBTITLES

A belated tribute for Il Supremo’s 101st birthday (Franco Corelli was born April 8, 1921), and an early Easter treat. With English subtitles and the original Italian text on screen. Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala on 7 December 1963. The 100 photos illustrating the performance are the work of Scala’s in-house photographer, Erio Piccagliani. (Some were taken during rehearsals, so the costumes/hair are different here and there.) Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana Teatro alla Scala, December 7, 1963 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Santuzza - Giulietta Simionato Turiddu - Franco Corelli Alfio - Gian Giacomo Guelfi Lucia - Mariagrazia Allegri Lola - Gabriella Carturan Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni Chorus master: Roberto Benaglio Stage director: Franco Enriquez Scenography: Nicola Benois Sketches and costume designs: Gianni Polidori and Anna Salvatore Photos by Erio Piccagliani Cavalleria rusticana (Italian for “rustic chivalr