Set in Sicily, Mascagni’s short Opera “ Cavalleria Rusticana” tells of love, betrayal, and vengeance in a small rural town. Triddu, a handsome ex-soldier, rejects his girlfriend Santuzza, for Lola, the vivacious wife of Alfio, the local bigshot. Tenor Colin Dunn, soprano Vanessa West, mezzosopranos Viera Keogh and Margaret Taylor, and baritone Ian Rix, will bring these characters , their inspiring vocalizations, and the inevitable climax, to you. Kim Kirkman will lead some 50 singers and 25 orchestral members in some of the best-loved Italian music ever written. The Easter Hymn and intermezzo are best known, but soloists, chorus, and players will delight all ages throughout this masterpiece.