“Sei forse l’angelo fedele”
On this day in 1920, the Metropolitan Opera presented its first performance of Eugene Onegin.
On this day in 1920, the Metropolitan Opera presented its first performance of Eugene Onegin, featuring Claudia Muzio, Giuseppe de Luca (not pictured) and Giovanni Martinelli singing in Italian.
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And in 2011 the Met debuted Le Comte Ory.
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WindyCityOperaman
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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