Parisina (Mascagni) opened the 1978 - 1979 season at the Teatro Dell'Opera, Rome, Italy with Atarah Hazzan in the title role. She was the first American ever to have that honor.

Atarah Hazzan

Parisina

Parisina

"E in palcoscenico, preparatissimi e precisi, stavano l'esordiente soprano Atarah Hazzan, di bella interiorita e di grande sicurezza senica." IL GIORNO

Italian music encyclopedia artricle about Pietro Mascagni, with Atarah Hazzan featured in the discussion of his opera, Parisina

Carl Stough with
Atarah Hazzan
opening night Parisina Teatro Dell'Opera
Rome, Italy