But it was the scenic grandeur of Verdi’s opera that made its reputation: “It will be a long while ere New York audiences look upon scenes of equal brilliancy,” said the Times. The New York Times, contemplating the immense size of the new Metropolitan Opera House and the difficulty in filling it, noted that “ Il Trovatore with such a cast as that of last night is always a strong enough attraction to test the capacity of an opera house.” At the Traviata premiere, the newspaper observed “the audience was numerous and enthusiastic.”Īida first appeared at the Met in 1886, during the period from 1884 to 1891 when a German troupe was in residence and performed everything in their native language. This mid-career triptych was represented in the Met’s first season, 1883–84, and the works were clearly already proven attractions to the public. The majority of this total were performances of his “big four” in popularity: Aida, and the trio that Verdi wrote in the short span between 1851 to 1853, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, and La Traviata.
The operas of Giuseppe Verdi (pictured below) have been performed around 5,700 times at the Metropolitan Opera, more than those of any other composer by a wide margin.
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