Mr.
Walter Damrosch was to have conducted, but was detained in Washington by the funeral of Mr.Blaine, and Mr.Hinrichs took his place.

Another year elapsed, and then, on January 10, 1894, the opera reached the Metropolitan Opera House.

In spite of the fact that Madame Calve sang the part of Suzel, only two performances were given to the work.
The failure of this opera did not dampen the industry of Mascagni nor the zeal of his enterprising publishers.

For his next opera the composer went again to the French authors, Erckmann-Chatrian, who had supplied him with the story of "L'Amico Fritz." This time he chose "Les deux Freres," which they had themselves turned into a drama with the title of "Rantzau." Mascagni's librettist retained the title.

The opera came out in Florence in 1892.