Born December 20, 1871, Somerville, Mass. Died September 6, 1937, New York, New York
About Henry Hadley
Henry Hadley, better known in his own day as a conductor and a composer of film and concert music, also composed a number of operas, operettas, and musicals. His Cleopatra's Night was the first American opera to be conducted by its composer at the Met.
Operas
Safie, opera in one act Libretto by E. Oxenford. April 4, 1909, Mainz, Germany
The Atonement of Pan Libretto by Joseph Redding [cf.] after the play Sgnarelle by Moliére. August 10, 1912, Mainz, Germany
Azora, Daughter of Montezuma, opera in three acts Libretto by D. Stevens. December 26, 1914, Chicago Opera [composed c. 1914]
Bianca, opera in one act Libretto by G. Stewart after La locandiera by Carlo Goldoni. October 18, 1918, New York
Cleopatra's Night, opera in two acts Libretto by Alice Leal Pollock after the story by Théophile Gautier. January 31, 1920, Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York, Alda, Harrold; c. Papi; d. Bel Geddes; p. Ordynski; 7 perfs. [composed c. 1918]
Semper virens Libretto by Joseph Redding. 1923, Sonoma County, California
A Night in Old Paris Libretto by F. Truesdell after G. McDonough. 1924, New York, New York [Radio permiere 20 Jan. 1930, NBC]
The Legend of Hani Libretto by J. Cravens. July 29, 1933, Sonoma County, California
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