The setting of the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by the Italian composer Pietro Mascagni (based on the novella of the same name by Giovanni Verga), is regarded as the birth of a new style in Italian opera, "verismo", which gained great popularity…

Israeli-American pianist Yefim Bronfman has wowed critics and audiences worldwide for decades with his solo recitals, prestigious orchestral engagements, and expanding catalogue of recordings. In this recording from 1987 he interprets some of…