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Da Ponte's Oratorio: A Concert for New York

An Italian opera company restages an oratorio last performed in 1826.

About Da Ponte's Oratorio: A Concert for New York

An Italian opera company restages an oratorio last performed in 1826. Organized by Mozart’s librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, the 1826 event changed America’s cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City.

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