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Guido Menasci
Librettist
Biography
Guido Menasci was an Italian opera librettist. His best-known work is Cavalleria rusticana written with Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti. He also provided the libretti for Mascagni's I Rantzau, Zanetto, for Umberto Giordano's Regina Diaz and Viktor Parma's Stara pesem. Menasci was born and died in Livorno.

Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
Opera OrlandoCavalleria rusticana4/25/2025 - 4/27/2025
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaCavalleria rusticana3/15/2025 - 3/15/2025
Sarasota OperaCavalleria rusticana2/15/2025 - 3/29/2025
Pittsburgh OperaCavalleria rusticana11/9/2024 - 11/17/2024
Opera CarolinaCavalleria rusticana10/28/2023 - 11/2/2023
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityCavalleria rusticana9/23/2023 - 10/1/2023
Lyric Opera of the NorthCavalleria rusticana6/9/2023 - 6/11/2023
Toledo OperaCavalleria rusticana10/14/2022 - 10/16/2022
Opera ColoradoCavalleria rusticana9/10/2022 - 9/10/2022
Opera TampaCavalleria rusticana4/22/2022 - 4/24/2022
Vancouver OperaCavalleria rusticana2/12/2022 - 2/13/2022
Boston Lyric OperaCavalleria rusticana10/1/2021 - 10/3/2021
New Camerata OperaCav + Pag9/23/2021 - 10/2/2021
Detroit OperaCavalleria rusticana6/12/2021 - 6/12/2021
Maryland Lyric OperaCavalleria rusticana9/14/2019 - 9/15/2019
Knoxville OperaCavalleria rusticana5/4/2019 - 5/5/2019
Madison OperaCavalleria rusticana11/2/2018 - 11/4/2018
San Francisco OperaCavalleria rusticana9/7/2018 - 9/30/2018
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana1/8/2018 - 2/1/2018
New Orleans Opera AssociationCavalleria rusticana10/6/2017 - 10/8/2017
Opera SteamboatCavalleria rusticana8/4/2017 - 8/4/2017
Cedar Rapids OperaCavalleria rusticana1/13/2017 - 1/15/2017
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana4/14/2015 - 5/8/2015
Amarillo OperaCavalleria rusticana10/4/2014 - 10/5/2014
Maryland Lyric OperaCavalleria rusticana7/15/2014 - 7/27/2014
OperaDelawareCavalleria rusticana11/2/2012 - 11/2/2012
Opera TampaCavalleria rusticana1/1/2012 - 1/29/2012
Arizona OperaCavalleria rusticana10/2/2011 - 10/10/2011
Opera Lyra OttawaCavalleria rusticana9/9/2011 - 9/17/2011
Opera Orchestra of New YorkCavalleria rusticana10/24/2010 - 10/24/2010
Kentucky OperaCavalleria rusticana9/26/2010 - 9/26/2010
Chautauqua OperaCavalleria rusticana7/7/2010 - 8/8/2010
Sarasota OperaCavalleria rusticana2/1/2010 - 3/21/2010
Miami Lyric OperaCavalleria rusticana5/5/2009 - 5/30/2009
Opéra de QuébecCavalleria rusticana5/5/2009 - 5/23/2009
Opera MississippiCavalleria rusticana4/4/2009 - 4/4/2009
Orlando OperaCavalleria rusticana4/4/2009 - 4/7/2009
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana3/3/2009 - 4/10/2009
Lyric Opera of ChicagoCavalleria rusticana2/2/2009 - 3/27/2009
Opera AustraliaCavalleria rusticana1/1/2009 - 2/14/2009
San Antonio OperaCavalleria rusticana11/11/2008 - 11/25/2008
Shreveport OperaCavalleria rusticana11/8/2008 - 11/8/2008
Golden Gate OperaCavalleria rusticana10/29/2008 - 10/29/2008
Houston Grand OperaCavalleria rusticana10/10/2008 - 11/11/2008
Washington National OperaCavalleria rusticana5/5/2008 - 5/30/2008
Toledo OperaCavalleria rusticana5/3/2008 - 5/5/2008
San Diego Opera AssociationCavalleria rusticana3/3/2008 - 4/4/2008
Opera Santa BarbaraCavalleria rusticana2/2/2008 - 3/8/2008
Vancouver OperaCavalleria rusticana11/11/2007 - 11/16/2007
West Bay OperaCavalleria rusticana10/12/2007 - 10/21/2007
New York City OperaCavalleria rusticana9/9/2007 - 10/26/2007
Granite State OperaCavalleria rusticana5/5/2007 - 5/10/2007
Virginia OperaCavalleria rusticana3/3/2007 - 4/4/2007
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/2007 - 11/11/2006
Palm Beach OperaCavalleria rusticana12/9/2006 - 12/12/2006
New National Theatre, TokyoCavalleria rusticana4/1/2006 - 4/11/2006
Connecticut OperaCavalleria rusticana3/1/2006 - 4/1/2006
Dallas OperaCavalleria rusticana11/1/2005 - 11/18/2005
Washington Concert OperaCavalleria rusticana10/1/2005 - 10/30/2005
Tulsa OperaCavalleria rusticana4/1/2005 - 5/1/2005
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana3/1/2005 - 11/1/2004
Royal Opera CanadaCavalleria rusticana2/1/2005 - 3/1/2005
Sarasota OperaCavalleria rusticana2/1/2005 - 3/1/2005
Boheme Opera Company AKA Boheme Opera NJCavalleria rusticana10/1/2004 - 10/23/2004
New National Theatre, TokyoCavalleria rusticana9/1/2004 - 9/23/2004
Opera MaineCavalleria rusticana7/1/2004 - 7/31/2004
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisCavalleria rusticana5/1/2004 - 6/1/2004
Manitoba OperaCavalleria rusticana4/1/2004 - 4/30/2004
Opera ModestoCavalleria rusticana4/1/2004 - 5/1/2004
San Francisco OperaCavalleria rusticana9/9/2003 - 10/16/2003
State Opera of South AustraliaCavalleria rusticana5/5/2003 - 5/31/2003
Opera MemphisCavalleria rusticana3/29/2003 - 4/1/2003
Mobile OperaCavalleria rusticana3/27/2003 - 3/27/2003
New Jersey State OperaCavalleria rusticana2/21/2003 - 2/21/2003
Opera in the HeightsCavalleria rusticana2/2/2003 - 2/15/2003
Mercury Opera RochesterCavalleria rusticana11/11/2002 - 11/22/2002
Opéra de MontréalCavalleria rusticana11/11/2002 - 11/22/2002
Florida Grand OperaCavalleria rusticana11/11/2002 - 12/13/2002
Edmonton OperaCavalleria rusticana10/8/2002 - 10/10/2002
Glimmerglass FestivalCavalleria rusticana7/7/2002 - 7/26/2002
Opera QueenslandCavalleria rusticana5/5/2002 - 5/27/2002
Opera AustraliaCavalleria rusticana3/3/2002 - 3/28/2002
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Cavalleria rusticana3/3/2002 - 3/8/2002
Canadian Opera CompanyCavalleria rusticana9/9/2001 - 10/10/2001
Pine Mountain Music FestivalCavalleria rusticana6/6/2001 - 6/30/2001
Hawai'i Opera TheatreCavalleria rusticana3/3/2001 - 3/8/2001
Commonwealth OperaCavalleria rusticana11/11/2000 - 11/18/2000
El Paso OperaCavalleria rusticana3/3/2000 - 3/18/2000
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityCavalleria rusticana9/9/1999 - 9/26/1999
Palm Beach OperaCavalleria rusticana4/4/1999 - 4/13/1999
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1999 - 1/26/1999
Florentine Opera CompanyCavalleria rusticana11/11/1998 - 11/14/1998
Baltimore Opera CompanyCavalleria rusticana10/10/1998 - 10/24/1998
Gold Coast OperaCavalleria rusticana4/1/1998 - 4/26/1998
Mercury Opera RochesterCavalleria rusticana2/1/1998 - 2/1/1998
Royal Opera CanadaCavalleria rusticana2/1/1998 - 2/10/1998
Austin OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1998 - 1/11/1998
Piedmont OperaCavalleria rusticana10/10/1997 - 10/20/1997
Atlanta OperaCavalleria rusticana9/6/1997 - 9/9/1997
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1997 - 2/13/1997
OperaDelawareCavalleria rusticana11/1/1996 - 12/1/1996
Pittsburgh OperaCavalleria rusticana4/4/1996 - 4/21/1996
Opera AustraliaCavalleria rusticana2/1/1996 - 3/1/1996
Tulsa OperaCavalleria rusticana10/1/1995 - 10/13/1995
New Jersey State OperaCavalleria rusticana8/24/1995 - 8/24/1995
Kentucky OperaCavalleria rusticana3/1/1995 - 3/7/1995
Toledo OperaCavalleria rusticana3/1/1995 - 4/1/1995
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana2/1/1995 - 11/1/1994
Boheme Opera Company AKA Boheme Opera NJCavalleria rusticana10/1/1994 - 10/29/1994
Opera AustraliaCavalleria rusticana2/1/1994 - 3/1/1994
Knoxville OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1994 - 1/30/1994
Opera CarolinaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1994 - 1/22/1994
Eugene OperaCavalleria rusticana1/1/1994 - 12/31/1993
Opera PhiladelphiaCavalleria rusticana11/1/1993 - 11/25/1993
Opera HamiltonCavalleria rusticana11/1/1993 - 11/27/1993
Shreveport OperaCavalleria rusticana10/1/1993 - 10/23/1993
Cincinnati OperaCavalleria rusticana7/1/1993 - 7/17/1993
New Orleans Opera AssociationCavalleria rusticana3/1/1993 - 3/13/1993
Metropolitan OperaCavalleria rusticana2/1/1993 - 3/1/1993
New York City OperaCavalleria rusticana7/1/1992 - 8/1/1992
The Cleveland OperaCavalleria rusticana10/1/1991 - 10/26/1991
Opera PacificCavalleria rusticana9/1/1991 - 9/15/1991
New York City OperaCavalleria rusticana8/1/1991 - 8/22/1991
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