American opera visionary Sarah Caldwell founded the Opera Company of Boston in 1958. The company’s principal prima donna was Beverly Sills, and Placido Domingo was an unknown young tenor when he first sang with the company. Caldwell died on March 23 at the age of 82.
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Sarah Caldwell, impresario of Boston opera, dead at 82

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Gioachino Rossini/“Il Barbiere di Siviglia”/Sills, Titus, Gramm, Price, Ramey & Sarah Caldwell/New York City Opera

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