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The opera premiered at La Scala in Milan on April 25, 1926, where the conductor famously stopped the performance at the point where Puccini had stopped composing.
"We didn't know that we liked Opera! The first opera attended was Die Fledermaus. This production had acting, comedy, singing, dancing, costumes, sets, and and an orchestra-what was not to like?! It was riveting!"
