Il Cappello di paglia di Firenze is a lyrical adaptation of Le Chapeau de paille d\’Italie, a five-act comedy by French playwright Eugène Labiche, which premiered in Paris in August 1851. The play is still regularly staged to great acclaim and is considered a classic example of a comedy full of misunderstandings and dramatic twists and turns, with a script brimming with witty repartee.
