In which opera does 'Turiddu', a young villager return to Sicily to find his fiancee, 'Lola', has married 'Alfio', the prosperous village teamster?
Cavalleria rusticana had married the carter Alfio while Turiddu was away. In revenge, Turiddu had seduced Santuzza, a young woman in the village. As the opera begins, Lola, overcome by her jealousy of Santuzza, has begun an adulterous affair with Turiddu. "The main square of the village" Offstage, Turiddu is heard singing a siciliana, "O Lola c'hai di latti la cammisa" ("O Lola! like the snow, pure in thy whiteness!"). To one side is the church; to the other is Lucia's wine shop and the house where she lives with her son, Turiddu. The villagers move about the square, singing of the
Alfio voice at a private school in Parma, Italy. While on the road to becoming a tenor, Alfio realized the constraints of that particular musical track clashed with his strong desire to sing both contemporary and classic songs. He completed his studies with High Distinction and returned to Sydney, continuing his own path of singing and composing different genres of music from traditional pop to pop opera. ALFIO is called "The Voice from Oz" because he has such a powerful voice. In addition to his original songs, his live performances consist of singing English and Italian classics, classical favorites, contemporary songs,