Mascagni's Organ

Inside the church of San Benedetto we can still see the organ used by the young Pietro Mascagni to practice music. A plaque remembering this is set in the wall below the instrument.

Dio sapienza infinita Creatore delle divine armonie Rivelò in questa chiesa Il genio musicale di Pietro Mascagni Che giovinetto a quest'organo Trasse ispirazione e provò le sue prime melodie

(God infinite wisdom Creator of the celestial harmonies Revealed in this church The musical genius of Pietro Mascagni Who as a young man at this organ Was inspired and played his first melodies)

See also: San Benedetto
External links: Pietro Mascagni (Wikipedia)

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Mascagni vs Puccini

In a previous post I wrote about the now demolished birthplace of Pietro Mascagni. This is the original plaque, now placed on the the new building.
Sorry, but the translation cannot be literal because the text is a bit too bombastic:

On December 7th 1863 Pietro Mascagni was born in this house. He gave to the world inspired and original melodies and with his immortal operas made Livorno, as already are Pesaro, Catania and Busseto, world famous.
Plaque restored care of the local council - March 1980

The city quoted are Pesaro for Gioacchino Rossini, Catania for Vincenzo Bellini and Busseto for Giuseppe Verdi. Carefully omitted is Lucca for Giacomo Puccini: “things” between Tuscans?

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