This drama encompasses love, jealousy, murder, betrayal and revenge, and has the struggle of republicans against monarchists in the Italian peninsula by the turn of the 18th century as a backdrop. This classic has been tied to Teatro Colón since its doors were opened in 1908 and has been staged time and again throughout 110 years of history. The production by Roberto Oswald (1933-2013), one of the most important stage managers of Teatro Colón, who also designed the set and lighting, was premiered in 1992 and was staged again in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2016.