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Pietro Mascagni

Italian composer known for operas (1863–1945)
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Pietro Mascagni
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Summary

Pietro Mascagni was born on December 7, 1863[1], in Livorno[2]. He died on August 2, 1945[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,889 views/month, #7,124 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Livorno[8], Cimitero della Misericordia[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[10]
  • Educated at: Milan Conservatory[11]
  • Student: Josip Hatze[12], Edward Kilenyi[13], Riccardo Zandonai[14]
  • Notable work: Cavalleria rusticana[15], L'amico Fritz[16], Iris[17]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[18], Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[19]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Italy[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Genre: opera[22]
  • Commons category: Pietro Mascagni[23]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[24]
  • Family name: Mascagni[25]
  • Given name: Pietro[26], Antonio[27], Stefano[28]
  • Official website: https://www.pietromascagni.com[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pietro Mascagni[30]
  • Commons gallery: Pietro Mascagni[31]
  • Student of: Amilcare Ponchielli[32], Alfredo Soffredini[33], Michele Saladino[34]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Riemann's Music Dictionary[38], BEIC Digital Library[39], Otto's encyclopedia[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: IT[46]

  • Began / founded: 1863-12-07[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945-08-02[48]

  • Genre(s): art song, classical, concerto, opera, operetta, orchestral, overture, romantic classical, symphony[49]

  • Community tags: art song, classical, concerto, european, italian, opera, operetta, oratario, orchestral, overture, romantic classical, symphony[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95f7c24e-2879-4abb-ba35-906c467fc704[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Pietro Mascagni include 21219 Mascagni[52], an asteroid[53].

Why It Matters

Pietro Mascagni has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include 21219 Mascagni[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Pietro Mascagni born?

Pietro Mascagni's place of birth was Livorno[2].

Where did Pietro Mascagni die?

Pietro Mascagni died in Rome[4].

What did Pietro Mascagni do for work?

Pietro Mascagni worked as a conductor[5] and composer[6].

Where did Pietro Mascagni go to school?

Pietro Mascagni was educated at Milan Conservatory[11].

What awards did Pietro Mascagni receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[18] and Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[19].

Related Entities

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  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 90635
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 90635, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285772179|Pietro 1863-1945 Mascagni (#285772179)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/78"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 72B9-01DF-C8EB-C852-66B8
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  3. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → pietro-mascagni
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: pietro-mascagni, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289950223|pietro mascagni (#289950223)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  4. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14636 → 7154
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  5. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Livorno Piazza di Montenero Pietro Mascagni plaque 01.JPG, Pietro Mascagni plaque - Via del Pantheon.jpg, Livorno Piazza Cavallotti Pietro Mascagni plaque 01.JPG +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
  6. 20w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Livorno Piazza di Montenero Pietro Mascagni plaque 01.JPG, Pietro Mascagni plaque - Via del Pantheon.jpg, Livorno Piazza Cavallotti Pietro Mascagni plaque 01.JPG +2
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Livorno Piazza di Montenero Pietro Mascagni plaque 01.JPG"
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