"Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni (Italian: [\u02C8pj\u025B\u02D0tro an\u02C8t\u0254\u02D0njo \u02C8ste\u02D0fano mas\u02C8ka\u0272\u0272i]; 7 December 1863 \u2013 2 August 1945) was an Italian composer most noted for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music."@en . "1863-12-07Z"^^ . . "1945-08-02Z"^^ . "1945Z"^^ . . . "1863Z"^^ . . "Mascagni, Pietro"@en . "Italian Opera Composer" .