Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana. Carreras, Caballe. Riccardo Muti. 3 LP. EMI

Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana. Ruggero Leoncavallo &: Bajadser. (operas). Montserrat Caballé, Ranata Scotto, Jose Carreras, singing with Philharmonia Orchestra which is conducted by Riccardo Muti, in some recordings from 1980. Very nice sound. TF/E

3 LP EMI

***Recommendation ***

1.  Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni 
 
Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano), Julia Hamari (Mezzo Soprano), Astrid Varnay (Mezzo Soprano),
José Carreras (Tenor), Matteo Manuguerra (Baritone)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1890; Italy 
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
2.  I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo 
 
Performer: Renata Scotto (Soprano), Ugo Benelli (Tenor), José Carreras (Tenor),
Thomas Allen (Baritone), Kari Nurmela (Baritone), Leslie Fyson (Baritone)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, Southend Boys Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; Italy 
Language: Italian

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Cavalleria rusticana

Santuzz - Montserrat Caballe
Turiddu - Jose Carreras
Alflo - Matteo Manuguerra
Lola - Julia Hamari
Mamma Lucia - Astrid Varnay

Pagliacci

Canio - Jose Carreras
nedda - Renata Scotto
Tonio - Kari Nurmela
Beppe - Ugo Benelli
Silvio - Thomas Allen
Contadino - Lesue Fyson

Southend Boys Choir
Amrosian Opera Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti