Palmo's Opera House at Palmo's opened with a production of Rossini's "L'italiana in Algeri" with Laure Cinti-Damoreau as Isabella. The singer was later heard to rave reviews that season as Rosina in a revival of the company's production of "The Barber of Seville". Also performed that season was Rossi's "Chiara Rosenberg" with Rosina Pico in the title role. In 1847 the Sanquirico-Patti Opera Company became the resident opera company at Palmo's Opera House. The company's first presentation there was the United States premiere of Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix" on January 4, 1847 with Clotilda Barili in the title role and Sesto Benedetti as
The Blind Man of Seville The Blind Man of Seville The Blind Man of Seville is a 2003 crime novel and thriller by British writer Robert Wilson. The novel is set in the Spanish city of Seville, and is the first book in a quartet featuring protagonist Javier Falcón. The novel was published to much acclaim, and was shortlisted for the 2003 Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year. It is Holy Week in Seville – "Semana Santa", the Easter week of passion and processions. A leading restaurateur is found bound, gagged and dead in front of his television set. The self-inflicted wounds