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Nation's Oldest Opera House Still Used For Its Original Purpose

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Academy of Music

The Academy of Music opened its doors in 1857. Modeled on Milan's famed La Scala, it is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose. It has hosted the American premieres of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, Gounod's Faust, and Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. Today, it . . .

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The Academy of Music opened its doors in 1857. Modeled on Milan's famed La Scala, it is the oldest opera house in the United States still used for its original purpose. It has hosted the American premieres of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, Gounod's F . . .

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