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| Pietro Mascagni
(1863 - 1945)
| Timeline |
| 1863 |
Born 7 December in Livorno, Italy, a baker's son |
| 1881 |
By the age of 18 has already written a symphony, a mass and cantata |
| 1882 |
Enters Milan Conservatory, where he shares lodgings with the young Puccini; both are taught by composer Amilcare Ponchielli |
| 1884 |
Joins a travelling opera company as a conductor |
| 1887 |
Marries and settles down as a music teacher in Puglia |
| 1889 |
Wins first prize in a competition for one-act operas sponsored by music publisher Eduardo Sonzogno, with Cavalleria rusticana |
| 1890 |
Cavalleria rusticana is staged in Rome with huge success |
| 1891 |
Completes L'amico Fritz, his best-known opera after Cavalleria rusticana |
| 1895 |
Appointed director of the Pesar Conservatory |
| 1902 |
Concert tour of U.S. |
| 1945 |
Dies 2 August, in Rome |
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