The source material for this opera also served as the basis for Stanislao Gastaldon's  Mala Pasqua! .
The source material for this opera also served as the basis for Stanislao Gastaldon's  Mala Pasqua! . A character in this opera asks "why did you make the sign of silence?" after a scene in which a church chorus sings the  Regina Coeli   (ray-JEE-nah CHEL-ee)  while a group of villagers sing an Easter hymn. The opening credits of  Raging Bull  are set to this opera's intermezzo. A party in this opera that begins with a character singing "Hail to the bubbling wine" ends with that character (*)  biting his rival's ear. In this opera's aria "Voi lo sapete", Lucia learns of her son's adultery from Santuzza. Often considered the first  verismo opera, it is regularly performed on a double bill with Leoncavallo's  Pagliacci . An offstage duel between Alfio and Turiddu ends, for 10 points, which opera by Pietro Mascagni?
The source material for this opera also served as the basis for Stanislao Gastaldon's  Mala Pasqua! .
Cavalleria rusticana  [accept  Rustic Chivalry ] 