Pietro Mascagni Somalia. In 1940, celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of his most popular opera, "Cavalleria rusticana", took place all over Italy, often with Mascagni conducting. The opera was recorded for "La Voce del padrone" ("His Master's Voice") at La Scala under the direction of Mascagni, who recorded a special spoken introduction. EMI later reissued the recording on LP and CD. In 1942, after an audience with Pope Pius XII, newspapers quoted Mascagni, a Roman Catholic, as saying that his tuberculosis-stricken niece was cured after receiving a rosary and silver medal blessed by the pope. In April 1943, Mascagni appeared for the
Edinburgh Opera Company 16, 18 May 1923)," "Meyerbeer's "The Huguenots" (Royal Lyceum Theatre 15, 17, 19 May 1923); "Bohemian Girl", "Cavalleria Rusticana", "Trial by Jury" and "The Jolly Beggers" (Royal Lyceum, 1931); "Yeoman of the Guard, Jeannie Deans" (King’s Theatre 1934); "Orpheus" (Gateway Theatre 1958); "Faust" (Gateway Theatre 1959); "Semele" (Gateway Theatre 1960); "Der Freischutz" (Gateway Theatre 1961); "L'elisir d’amore" (Gateway Theatre 1962); "The Bartered Bride" (Gateway Theatre 1963); "Flying Dutchman" (Royal Lyceum Theatre 1979). Edinburgh Opera Company "Not to be confused with Edinburgh Grand Opera". Edinburgh Opera Company was an opera company which existed in Edinburgh during the 20th century from around