Cavalleria Rusticana

[ kav-uh-luh-ree-uh-ruhs-ti-kan-uh, roos-; Italian kah-vahl-le-ree-ah roos-tee-kah-nah ]

/ ˌkæv ə ləˈri ə ˌrʌs tɪˈkæn ə, ˌrʊs-; Italian ˌkɑ vɑl lɛˈri ɑ ˌrus tiˈkɑ nɑ /

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noun

an opera (1890) by Pietro Mascagni.

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What an excellent musical-box, playing quite a good imitation of Cavalleria Rusticana.
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