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Memories of the Met Nears Final Curtain at the Old Opera House
The Metropolitan Opera House ends its 83 year run with a final performance on April 16 before moving to a new Lincoln Center home opening in September. Its storied stage hosted Caruso and Puccini world premieres and drew legendary singers from Nilsson to Callas, amid famed opening night glamour and imperfect acoustics.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
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Met
Lincoln Center
Opera House
la Scala
Opera
Christine Nilsson
Italo Campanini
Faust
Bjoerling
Pons
Tabaldi
Callas
Tucker
Corelli
Merrill
Caruso
Martinelli
Puccini
Enrico Caruso
Pagliacci