Sabbia Rusticana is a pocket edition of Cavalleria rusticana where sand artist Silvia Emme will draw directly on the sand, now statically, now dynamically, the scenography of the opera. The artist expresses a thought that collides with the mission of the Mascagni Festival: art is a way to represent a concept that then must be within everyone's reach. This is how the artist approaches the art of handling sand: easy to find, soft and enveloping to the touch. So the five protagonists of the work, accompanied by a piano, in traditional costumes, will perform the work in its entirety, which will see actor Alessio Pianigiani tell the story in short interventions, created by playwright Carmelo Alù. The performance mode of the show was created to be usable, innovative and captivating even for a young audience not accustomed to opera. The performance, a national premiere, involves the winners of the 2nd International Opera Competition "Voci Mascagnane" and soloists from the Mascagni Academy of Livorno's Teatro Goldoni Foundation.