Italian composer (1863–1945) whose 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria Rusticana takes a place among the most beloved staples of the operatic repertoire. Vintage matte-finish photo matted to display 2.75 x 5 image area. Signed in blue fountain pen, “P. Mascagni.” Elaborately quadruple matted and displayed within a 12.5 x 15.5 oval frame with an unidentified small blue cameo on a ribbon, perhaps once the property of Mascagni. In fine condition, with silvering to the darker areas of the image. RRAuction COA.