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It was first performed at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 30 April 1917 with Rosina Storchio in the title role. The American premiere was on 12 January 1918 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Geraldine Farrar as Lodoletta and Enrico Caruso as Flammen. ==Roles== Notes Sources ...