On this date in 1825, Il barbiere di Siviglia was performed at the Park Theatre. For this first opera to be given in Italian in New York City, the company included Manuel Garcia as Almaviva and his 17-year-old daughter Maria (later Malibran) as Rosina.Born on this day in 1797 composer Gaetano DonizettiBorn on this day in 1892 tenor Erich ZimmermannHappy 77th birthday tenor John BrecknockHappy 72nd birthday baritone Philippe HuttenlocherHappy 68th birthday soprano Carole Farley
Una voce molto tempo fa
On this date in 1825, Il barbiere di Siviglia was performed at the Park Theatre.
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