What was name of the premiere performance in the Italian opera house where Jussi Bjorling sometimes performed?
Jussi Björling Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling ( , ] ; 5 February 19119 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan.
Il Parnaso confuso Il Parnaso confuso ("Parnassus in Turmoil") is an opera by the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. It takes the form of an "azione teatrale" in one act. The Italian-language libretto is by Pietro Metastasio. The opera premiered on 24 January 1765 at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. All the members of the cast were archduchesses of the Habsburg family and the work was conducted by the future Emperor Leopold II from the harpsichord.