Cavalleria rusticana, a masterpiece of opera verism, was one of the greatest sensations in the history of opera at its premiere in 1890 in Rome. A short and intense work about love, betrayal, and revenge in Sicily. Mascagni’s opera was an instant success and started a trend in opera for the naturalistic, often violent verismo style. Cavalleria will be conducted by maestro Ivo Lipanović, directed by Jelena Bosančić, and Kristina Kolar, Max Jota, Bože Jurić Pešić, Antonija Teskera, Ivona Bosančić Lasić, Paolo Gavanelli and Stefany Findrik will perform with the CNT Split Orchestra and Choir.