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On February 18, 1735, the first opera in America was performed in Charleston, South Carolina
February 18
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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 18 of February, repeating indefinitely
On February 18, 1735, the first opera in America was performed in Charleston, South Carolina. So what was it? Flora, or Hob in the Well, a ballad opera. Ballad operas were a fairly new genre at the time and featured farce and popular songs with lyrics changed to fit the story.
In the Loge, Mary Cassatt, 1878
-Written by Anna Zemaitaitis, Communications and Design Officer
