Alexander Verbeek (@theplanet): "🎶 Pietro Mascagni was twenty-six, broke, and almost out of time when he submitted his opera to a competition in 1888. He nearly withdrew before the deadline. His wife persuaded him to finish it. Two years later, on May 17, 1890, Cavalleria Rusticana had its premiere in Rome. T…"

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🎶 Pietro Mascagni was twenty-six, broke, and almost out of time when he submitted his opera to a competition in 1888. He nearly withdrew before the deadline. His wife persuaded him to finish it.

Two years later, on May 17, 1890, Cavalleria Rusticana had its premiere in Rome. The audience carried Mascagni out of the theatre on their shoulders.

Take a moment to listen to the Intermezzo — the quiet heart of that opera. I belief it is one of the most beautiful three minutes in all of music.

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While Trump Dismantles Clean Energy, These Two European Countries Are Hitting 40% Solar and Wind

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