Anton Haizinger heard Haizinger sing in concerts, and offered him an engagement at the theatre; Haizinger gave up teaching. Haizinger's first roles at Theater an der Wien, in 1821, were in two operas by Rossini, as Gianetto in "La gazza ladra" and Lindoro in "L'italiana in Algeri". He soon became well-known in Vienna. The role of Adolar in Weber's opera "Euryanthe", premiered in 1823 at the Theater am Kärntnertor, was created for him, and he was a soloist in the premiere in 1824 of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the same theatre. He continued studies with Antonio Salieri. At this time, Italian opera
Philadelphia La Scala Opera Company was cut short due to financial reasons. The company's last performance was of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" on April 29, 1954 with Gloria Lane in the title role, David Poleri as Don José, Rutilio del Vecchio as Escamillo, Dora Marasco as Micaëla, and Moresco conducting. In November 1954 the company merged with the Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera Company to form the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. Philadelphia La Scala Opera Company The Philadelphia La Scala Opera Company (defunct) was an American opera company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was actively performing at the Academy of Music between 1925 and 1954. In 1955