Henry Kimball Hadley Born: 20 Dec. 1871, Somerville, Mass. Died: 6 Sep. 1937, New York, NY

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• Safie. Opera in one act. Libretto by E. Oxenford. 4 April 1909, Mainz, Germany.
• The Atonement of Pan. Libretto by Joseph Redding. 10 August 1912, Mainz, Germany.
• Azora, Daughter of Montezuma. Opera in 3 acts. Libretto by D. Stevens. Completed c. 1914. Premiere 26 Dec. 1917, Chicago Opera.
• Bianca. Opera in one act. Libretto by G. Stewart after La locandiera by Carlo Goldoni. 18 Oct. 1918, New York.
• Cleopatra's Night. Opera in 2 acts. Libretto by Alice Leal Pollock, after the story by Théophile Gautier. Composed c. 1918. Premiere 31 Jan. 1920, NY Met. Cast inc. Alda, Harrold; c. Papi; d. Bel Geddes; p. Ordynski. 7 performances.
• Semper virens. Libretto by Joseph Redding. 1923, Sonoma County, CA.
• A Night in Old Paris. Libretto by F. Truesdell, after G. McDonough. Stage premiere 1924, New York. Radio permiere 20 Jan. 1930, NBC.
• The Legend of Hani. LIbretto by J. Cravens. 29 July 1933, Sonoma County, CA.

• Happy Jack (1897)
• Nancy Brown (1903)
• The Fire Prince (1924)
• The Pearl Girl

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 at the Met to be conducted by its composer.