"Les Vêpres Sicilennes" premiered in Paris #OnThisDay in 1855. #GiuseppeVerdi's first #opera for the Palais Garnier was based on an actual historical incident; here's Lianna Haroutounian singing "Au sein des mers" at the ROH:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfkn...
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