Iris
“Recorded Live at the Teatro Goldoni, Livorno, 2017”
Synopsis
Following the runaway success of Cavalleria rusticana in 1890 at the age of 27, Mascagni did not rest on his laurels. In just a few years, he completed five operas, including Iris, premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in 1898. Mascagni might well have taken for his own Puccini's famous quip, “Against everything and everyone, make a work from melody”. And in Iris it is melodic invention which shows the composer's genius at its greatest. A melody by Mascagni is usually long, smooth and Italian-sounding; and Iris is full-on melody all the way, particularly in such crowd-pleasers as Jor's Serenade, the “Hymn of the Sun” or the duet in Act II “Oh come al tuo sottile corpo s'aggira”, which includes the famous “Piovra”. Furtheremore, with a little effort listeners can identify what would be the various musical “numbers”. In Iris, Mascagni is almost obsessively attentive to recitative and his exemplary flexibility at times recalls the sublime "conversation style" "invented" by Puccini.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroki Ihara
- Original Score
- Pietro Mascagni
- Original Title
- Iris
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroki Ihara
Pietro Mascagni
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Hiroki Ihara
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What is Iris about?
Following the runaway success of Cavalleria rusticana in 1890 at the age of 27, Mascagni did not rest on his laurels. In just a few years, he completed five operas, including Iris, premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome in 1898. Mascagni might well have taken for his own Puccini's famous quip, “Against everything and everyone, make a work from melody”. And in Iris it is melodic invention which shows the composer's genius at its greatest. A melody by Mascagni is usually long, smooth and Italian-sounding; and Iris is full-on melody all the way, particularly in such crowd-pleasers as Jor's Serenade, the “Hymn of the Sun” or the duet in Act II “Oh come al tuo sottile corpo s'aggira”, which includes the famous “Piovra”. Furtheremore, with a little effort listeners can identify what would be the various musical “numbers”. In Iris, Mascagni is almost obsessively attentive to recitative and his exemplary flexibility at times recalls the sublime "conversation style" "invented" by Puccini.
Who directed Iris?
Iris was directed by Hiroki Ihara.
Who stars in Iris?
The principal cast of Iris includes Manrico Signorini, Paoletta Marrocu, Paolo Atognetti, Carmine Monaco d'Ambrosia, Alessandra Rossi.
When was Iris released and how long is it?
Iris was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Iris?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Iris was composed by Pietro Mascagni.