Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana is one of opera's most performed masterpieces, written in the 1890s during the verismo movement. This 2020 PentaTone recording features outstanding soloists Melody Moore, Brian Jagde, and Lester Lynch performing Mascagni's raw, emotionally direct score with the Dresdner Philharmonie under conductor Marek Janowski. The opera tells a brutal story of love and honor in rural Sicily, and Mascagni's music captures every ounce of passion and tragedy with sweeping melodies and orchestral drama. This SACD delivers the work with exceptional clarity and warmth—the chorus, orchestra, and soloists all shine with crystalline detail. A stunning modern recording of one of opera's most beloved works.