Pietro Mascagni “Cavalleria Rusticana”

For C.

The Cast:
Santuzza, a village girl in love with Turridu
Turridu, a young sailor
Alfio, a teamster
Mama Lucia, mother of Turridu
Lola, wife of Alfio
Peasants and villagers

Turridu (behind the scenes)
O Lola, lovely as the flowering thorn,
the sun smiles when you appear.
He who has kissed your ruby lips
can ask nothing more of life.
An air of impending doom surrounds you.
I do not care if I live or not,
but if I died for you and went to heaven
I would not enter if you were not there.