CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA

Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Opera in one act
Libretto: Targioni-Tozzetti & G. Menasci after a short story by Giovanni Verga
World premiere: Rome, Teatro Costanzi, Italy, May 17th, 1890

Location Lotto Arena Antwerp, Belgium (Sportpaleis)
Performances 2 - January 26th & 27th, 1999
Visitors 10.000
Local PartnerPrommusic (PSE Belgium)
 
Team
Bruno StefanoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Cees WagenaarSound Designer
 
Cast
Catherine RückwardtConductor
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
 
Maria SlavkovaSantuzza
Ingus PetersonsTuriddu
Michele KalmandiAlfio
Evghenia DundekovaMamma Lucia
Helena RaskerLola
 
Louis BuskensChoir Conductor
Opera in Ahoy Choir
 
Opera in Ahoy Talents
 
Facts & figures
1 four meter high sculpture of Christ on the cross
2 horses
4 40ft trucks for sound & light
8 children talents
9 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
28 original Sicilian church pieces for use in the procession
84 orchestra
103 choir
121 talents
150 tons of red sand
292 costumes