Following the success of Cavalleria rusticana, Pietro Mascagni's Commedia lirica L'amico Fritz was seven encores and thirty-five curtain calls at its premiere in Rome in 1891. Considered by critics as one of Mascagni's best operas, the story of a love triangle is a love triangle between the wealthy Fritz Kobus and Suzel, daughter of one of his tenants, who together created the famous "cherry duet" in the second act. The return to the Teatro del Maggio Musicale in Florence for the first time since 1941 returned to the Teatro del Maggio Musicale in Florence, this production was recognized for its outstanding and the amazingly effective modern staging.