detroitlib:On this day in history, January 19, 1853 – Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il trovatore receives i
detroitlib:On this day in history, January 19, 1853 – Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.Portrait of soprano Leontyne Price as Leonora in Verdi’s opera, “Il trovatore.” Stamped on back: “The use of this photograph is granted with the understanding that it is for your publication only, and will not be syndicated, rented, loaned, or used for advertising purposes without written permission. When published, the customary credit line will be appreciated with the name in full: Louis Melancon. Louis Melancon, New York, N.Y.” Label on back: “As Leonora in ‘Il trovatore.’ Miss Price and Franco Corelli both made their Metropolitan Opera debuts in this opera on January 27, 1961.“ Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library -- source link
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