It tells the story of Turiddu who returns from war to find his lover Lola married to Alfio.
The libretto was written by Targioni-Torzetti and Menasci, and it was adapted from a Sicilian tale by Verga. It premiered in Rome in 1890, and its US premier was in New York in the following year. It tells the story of Turiddu who returns from war to find his lover Lola married to Alfio. He turns his affections to Santuzza, but Lola wins back his desire. After Santuzza tells Alfio of his wife's infidelity, he challenges Turiddu to a duel and kills him. FTP, name this opera, the masterpiece of Pietro Mascagni.
The libretto was written by Targioni-Torzetti and Menasci, and it was adapted from a Sicilian tale by Verga.
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