on this day
On this day in 1974 tenor Jose Carreras made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Cavardossi
On this day in 1839 Verdi‘s Oberto premiered in Milan
On this day in 1926 the US Premiere and first Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini‘s Turandot.
On this day in 1918 soprano Rosa Ponselle made her Metropolitan Opera debut, and her first appearance in opera, as Leonora
Born on this day in 1926 soprano Leonie Rysanek
Born on this day in 1914 librettist and composer John La Touche
On this day in 1993 Dvorak‘s Rusalka finally appears at the Met. Gabriela Benacková does the honors.
Born on this day in 1759 poet and dramatist Friedrich von Schiller