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Italian composer renowned for revolutionizing opera with his raw, emotional verismo style.Born in Livorno, Italy, Mascagni achieved overnight fame with his one-act opera 'Cavalleria rusticana' (1890), a cornerstone of verismo. Despite composing 15 operas, he never replicated its success. He held directorships at the Pesaro Conservatory (1895-1902) and Rome's Liceo Musicale (1909-1927)....